rabbinate
noun
rab·bin·ate
| \ ˈra-bə-nət
, -ˌnāt\
, -ˌnāt\
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Jews of color remain few and far between in the rabbinate and community leadership roles. — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, "Filipino-American dancer turned rabbi wants to change the conversation about Jews of color," 3 July 2019 In recent years, the OU's women members have sought a greater voice in Torah scholarship and learning; in other Jewish movements, passion for Jewish learning has, in recent decades, translated into women pursuing the rabbinate. — Elizabeth Kratz, Jewish Journal, "How the OU prompted programs that meet women's needs," 14 June 2018 That same day, the cabinet introduced a bill that would grant the Orthodox chief rabbinate more control over religious conversions in the Jewish state. — Abraham Riesman, Daily Intelligencer, "Can Rabbi Rick Jacobs Save Liberal Zionism in the Age of Netanyahu?," 9 Apr. 2018 Siegal feels that this upcoming honor is truly beyond any other moments of her rabbinate. — Sergio Carmona, Jewish Journal, "Miami rabbi among community leaders to be honored for humanitarian efforts," 2 Mar. 2018 For me, that’s a reflection of the priorities of my rabbinate. — Emma Green, The Atlantic, "‘I’ve Spent My Life Studying These Books That Say Decency Actually Matters’," 17 Dec. 2017 To Aaron, the sermon is his wake-up call to return to the rabbinate. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "The Best New Fiction," 7 July 2017 Farber charged that the rabbinate has no explicit criteria for determining the Jewishness of people who wish to marry in Israel. — Ilan Ben Zion, Jewish Journal, "Israeli list of unrecognized US rabbis points to rift," 10 July 2017 Under court pressure, the rabbinate agreed to release the names of rabbis whose certification letters were rejected last year. — Washington Post, "Israeli list of unrecognized US rabbis points to rift," 9 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rabbinate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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