rabbinate
/ˈræbɪnɪt/
noun
- The office, position, or authority of a rabbi.
- She is considering a career in the rabbinate.
- The rabbinate carries great responsibility in the Jewish community.
- He was ordained and entered the rabbinate after years of study.
- A group of rabbis, especially as an official body.
- The rabbinate issued a statement on the holiday schedule.
- The Israeli rabbinate oversees many religious matters in the country.
- Local rabbinates often work together on community projects.
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