Rabbinate

Rabbinate

The term rabbinate may refer to the office of a rabbi or rabbis as a group:

*Chief Rabbinate of Israel, the supreme Jewish religious governing body in the state of Israel
*Military Rabbinate, an Israel Defense Forces unit that provides religious services to soldiers, including non-Jews


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  • rabbinate — [rab′i nit, rab′ināt΄] n. 1. the position or office of rabbi 2. rabbis collectively …   English World dictionary

  • rabbinate — /rab euh nit, nayt /, n. 1. the office or term of office of a rabbi. 2. a group of rabbis: the Orthodox rabbinate. [1695 1705; RABBIN + ATE3] * * * …   Universalium

  • rabbinate — rab|bi|nate [ˈræbınıt, neıt] n the rabbinate rabbis considered together as a group …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rabbinate — rab•bin•ate [[t]ˈræb ə nɪt, ˌneɪt[/t]] n. 1) jud the office or term of office of a rabbi 2) jud a group of rabbis: the Orthodox rabbinate[/ex] • Etymology: 1695–1705 …   From formal English to slang

  • rabbinate — rabbi ► NOUN (pl. rabbis) 1) a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially of Jewish law. 2) a Jewish religious leader. DERIVATIVES rabbinate noun. ORIGIN from a Hebrew word meaning my master …   English terms dictionary

  • Rabbinate (Chief) of Israel —    The origins of the institution of the chief rabbinate of Israel date back to when Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire. According to Ottoman regulations, the sultan would appoint one eminent Turkish rabbi as chief rabbi of the Jews of the… …   Historical Dictionary of Israel

  • rabbinate — noun Date: 1702 1. the office or tenure of a rabbi 2. the whole body of rabbis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rabbinate — noun a) The office or function of a rabbi b) Rabbis collectively …   Wiktionary

  • rabbinate — Synonyms and related words: Sacred College, apostleship, call, care of souls, clergy, clerical order, clericals, holy orders, ministry, pastorage, pastoral care, pastorate, prelacy, presbytery, priestery, priesthood, priestship, sacred calling,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • rabbinate — rab·bin·ate || ræbɪnÉ™t n. Jewish religious authority composed of a panel of rabbis …   English contemporary dictionary

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