rabbinate

[rab-uh-nit, -neyt]

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noun

the office or term of office of a rabbi.
a group of rabbis: the Orthodox rabbinate.

Origin of rabbinate

First recorded in 1695–1705; rabbin + -ate³

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Examples from the Web for rabbinate

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

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
So Mouravanke sent a messenger to the young Charif, offering him the Rabbinate.
Yiddish Tales
Various
The Jews have several synagogues, with a rabbinate in Brunswick.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3
Various
Far from opposing the delusion of the multitude, he encouraged it, as did the rabbinate of Venice.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)
Heinrich Graetz

British Dictionary definitions for rabbinate

rabbinate

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for rabbinate

n.

1702, from rabbin "rabbi" (see rabbinical) + -ate (1).

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Examples from the Web for rabbinate

Contemporary Examples

Margalit said he would sue the council and report the issue to the Israeli rabbinate.

Toaff attributes this shift to the growing influence of the Israeli rabbinate.

Right now there are 400,000 Israelis, who cannot marry in Israel because they do not meet the Rabbinate's requirements.

In response to the Israeli Rabbinate's monopoly on marriage in Israel, the author suggests an act of civil disobedience.

The rabbinate, which is a government-paid body, has a monopoly over family life.

Historical Examples

In this way the rabbinate succeeded in deceiving the Sabbatians.

The rabbinate had placed itself in the pillory, and undermined its own authority.

So Mouravanke sent a messenger to the young Charif, offering him the Rabbinate.

The Jews have several synagogues, with a rabbinate in Brunswick.

Far from opposing the delusion of the multitude, he encouraged it, as did the rabbinate of Venice.

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Word Origin and History for rabbinate

n.

Origin of rabbinate