noun
- the office or position of a rabbi
- the body or class of rabbis collectively
Examples
- He was ordained to the rabbinate after years of study.
- She accepted a position in the rabbinate at the local synagogue.
- The rabbinate issued a statement on the religious matter.
- Many women have entered the rabbinate in recent decades.
- The rabbinate provides spiritual leadership to the community.
- His family has a long tradition in the rabbinate.