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or rabbinical
as in priestly
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Recent Examples of rabbinic
But the midrash—the Jewish rabbinic interpretive tradition—tells a different version.
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Ilana Kurshan, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Maimonides and the 8-hour rule Maimonides, the 12th century philosopher, physician, and rabbinic giant, advised that a person should sleep 8 hours each night.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In the standard post-Talmudic rabbinic interpretation, this was a natural animosity, a jealous resentment born of God’s decision to choose the Jews for his covenant.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
But the particular rule regarding kohanim and converts is rabbinic, not Biblical, which—arguably—allows a degree of discretion.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ilana Kurshan, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Maimonides and the 8-hour rule Maimonides, the 12th century philosopher, physician, and rabbinic giant, advised that a person should sleep 8 hours each night.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In the standard post-Talmudic rabbinic interpretation, this was a natural animosity, a jealous resentment born of God’s decision to choose the Jews for his covenant.
—Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
But the particular rule regarding kohanim and converts is rabbinic, not Biblical, which—arguably—allows a degree of discretion.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbinic
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In 1997, Greenspan read an article in the Times about a group of geneticists who had tested the Y chromosomes of Jewish men who believed themselves to be part of an ancient priestly tradition called the cohanim.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The priestly fraternity, named in honor of the anti-modernist Pope St. Pius X, was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as a response to liturgical reforms made in the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II).—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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That warrant was later corrected after a clerical error listed Menendez Abdala’s birth year incorrectly.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Houthis are led by a family of clerical megalomaniacs who have been prophesying apocalyptic war since the early 2000s.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs claim his acts denied access to justice, violated ministerial duties and undermined the public’s trust.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on May 13 and U.S. President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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And dialogue is something that McConaughey, with a Southern drawl that veers between seductive and evangelical, excels at delivering.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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South Korea’s far-right movement, especially evangelical Christians and Yoon supporters, sees him as a victim of communist persecution.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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All this unfolds while the days count down, flagged by bold onscreen graphics, to the Day Zero when Teresa will get her papal dispensation and leave the convent to start her new order.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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By inviting others into his private quarters, Leo is adopting an approach that merges papal tradition with communal religious life.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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View Comments The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The Friday event, which took place inside the Vatican’s apostolic palace, included a roundtable discussion on AI ethics and governance.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Haller Suites & Restaurant offers a dining experience with panoramic views over the episcopal town.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Freddie Clayton The Fisherman’s Ring is a signet ring presented to a new pope at his inauguration, as a symbol of his episcopal authority and as the successor of St. Peter, the fisherman apostle and the first pope, who began his papacy around the year 30.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
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Either of the women would become the first female leader of the intensely patriarchal government.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The patriarchal nature, of not just the world, but Evangelicalism, has always promoted that women are second.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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