rabbinic
IPA: rʌbˈɪnɪk
adjective
- Relating to rabbis.
- Formulated or enacted by rabbis.
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Examples of "rabbinic" in Sentences
- Jesus gave his teaching in a "rabbinic" form that could easily be memorized.
- In so doing, they have effectively put an end to the notion of rabbinic authority.
- Perhaps, especially as Mr. Voight is fond of celebrating Jewish wisdom, he might recall the rabbinic prescription to assume the best about those with whom we deal.
- Other rituals have sought to sanctify significant non-biological turning points, such as rabbinic ordination, moving across country, becoming a vegetarian, or coming out as a lesbian.
- My reading in the fathers and the mothers of the church -- assisted by my discovery of what I would call rabbinic, midrashic Bible-reading -- has me thinking that all of creation is implicated in this phenomenon we variously call salvation, redemption, reconciliation.
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