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rabbinic

rabbinic

5 8.6
Relating to the leaders, teachings, and laws of the Jewish religion
  • adjective
  • /ræˈbɪnɪk/
translation icon : rabínico
  • His teachings were deeply rooted in rabbinic tradition and emphasized the importance of community.
  • rabbinic tradition
  • Rabbinic literature
  • rabbinic midrash

Examples

  • In the eighteenth century, a bitter split developed between Rabbinic and Hasidic Judaism in Eastern Europe.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But beginning in the Rabbinic period and onward, they are treated with ambivalence.

    Academic text (2018)
  • According to a rabbinic tradition, the entire Torah was written on them.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I'm at the rabbinic program up at JTS.

  • A compelling illustration of these disputes is found in rabbinic literature.

    Academic text (2001)
  • On the Israeli side, the religious parties and rabbinic leaders themselves remain steadfast against compromise.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But in many ways, the Eldridge Street congregation displayed a decided independence from rabbinic authority.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I am still amazed by the wisdom of my rabbinic teachers in response to the Shoah.

    Blog text (2)
  • Later rabbinic texts discuss which biblical verses capture the essence of the Torah.

    Academic text (2015)
  • As a result of the dispersion of Iberian Jews and conversos, Rabbinic doctrines and literature were disseminated throughout Europe.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

Jewish
vsrabbinic
2.6

Relating to the religion or culture of people who follow Judaism

is specific to leaders and religious law rather than the whole community
rabbinical
vsrabbinic
5 9.4

Relating to Jewish religious teachers and their writings

is focused on leaders and law rather than the wider faith
Talmudic
vsrabbinic
3 9.9

About the Talmud, the Jewish book of law and teaching

covers leaders, teachings, and law more broadly than that text focus
Judaic
vsrabbinic
2 7.7

Relating to Jewish people, their culture, and their religion

focuses on leaders and legal teaching rather than general religion or culture
Judaical
vsrabbinic
  • Archaic
9.9

Relating to Jewish people, their culture or religion

is about leaders, teachings, and law rather than broad cultural matters
Judaistic
vsrabbinic
8.4

About Jewish religion and its practices

has emphasis on leaders and legal texts rather than general belief or practice
Judaist
vsrabbinic
7.9

Relating to Jewish beliefs, practices, or culture

centres on leaders and religious law instead of the whole religion

Surface Forms

rabbinic positive

Morphology

rabbinic = rabbi (transparent) = rabbi + ic

The suffix '-ic' is a common English suffix used to form adjectives meaning 'pertaining to' or 'related to'.

Etymology

The word rabbinic comes from rabbi, a Hebrew word that means 'my teacher' or 'master'. So, rabbinic describes things that belong to rabbis or to their teaching and Jewish law.