Rabbinic

American  

[ruh-bin-ik] / rəˈbɪn ɪk /

noun

1. the Hebrew language as used by rabbis in post-Biblical times.

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Rabbinic ¹ British  

/ rəˈbɪnɪk /

noun

1. the form of the Hebrew language used by the rabbis of the Middle Ages

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rabbinic ² British  

/ rəˈbɪnɪkəl, rəˈbɪnɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the rabbis, their teachings, writings, views, language, etc

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Other Word Forms

• rabbinically adverb

Etymology

Origin of Rabbinic

1605–15; < Medieval Latin rabbīn ( us ) of a rabbi ¹ + -ic

Example Sentences

The organization T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights said Israel’s priority should be getting back those taken hostage.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2024

“Antisemitism, like all forms of bigotry and hate, must be actively resisted by us all,” said Artson, dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies of American Jewish University in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

At Target Margin’s Theater, Freedman, the artistic director of Meta-Phys Ed., has created a piece that introduces Shaolin monks to Rabbinic Judaism.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2019

Raphael's father, Herbert, was a renowned scholar who edited, with Claude Montefiore, the Rabbinic Anthology first published in 1938 and still much in use today.

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2011

Rabbinic tradition compelled him to accept the biblical account of the universe’s creation from the void.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife