rabbinate

[ rab-uh-nit, -neyt ]

/ ˈræb ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

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noun

the office or term of office of a rabbi.

a group of rabbis: the Orthodox rabbinate.

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Origin of rabbinate

First recorded in 1695–1705; rabbin + -ate³

Words nearby rabbinate

rabbeting, rabbet joint, rabbet plane, rabbi, rabbin, rabbinate, Rabbinic, rabbinical, rabbinics, rabbinism, Rabbinite

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How to use rabbinate in a sentence

Margalit said he would sue the council and report the issue to the Israeli rabbinate.
In Italy, a Traditional Jewish Lifestyle is Disappearing|Anna Momigliano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Toaff attributes this shift to the growing influence of the Israeli rabbinate.
In Italy, a Traditional Jewish Lifestyle is Disappearing|Anna Momigliano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Right now there are 400,000 Israelis, who cannot marry in Israel because they do not meet the Rabbinate's requirements.
Israeli Attorney Suggests Common-Law Marriage As an Act of Civil Disobedience|Irit Rosenblum|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In response to the Israeli Rabbinate's monopoly on marriage in Israel, the author suggests an act of civil disobedience.
Israeli Attorney Suggests Common-Law Marriage As an Act of Civil Disobedience|Irit Rosenblum|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The rabbinate, which is a government-paid body, has a monopoly over family life.
Israeli Attorney Suggests Common-Law Marriage As an Act of Civil Disobedience|Irit Rosenblum|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In this way the rabbinate succeeded in deceiving the Sabbatians.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
The rabbinate had placed itself in the pillory, and undermined its own authority.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Ibn-Jau next made preparations to recall his favorite, Ibn-Abitur, and to invest him with the dignity of the rabbinate.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
As long as the Jewish minister of Alhakem lived, Chanoch's right to the rabbinate remained unchallenged.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
He momentarily thought of entering the rabbinate, but he was unsuited to that career.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rabbinate

rabbinate

/ (ˈræbɪnɪt) /

noun

the position, function, or tenure of office of a rabbi

rabbis collectively

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