Rabbinate
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The term rabbinate may refer to the office of a rabbi
or rabbis as a group:
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
or rabbis as a group:
- Chief Rabbinate of IsraelChief Rabbinate of IsraelThe Chief Rabbinate of Israel is recognized by law as the supreme halakhic and spiritual authority for the Jewish people in Israel. The Chief Rabbinate Council assists the two chief rabbis, who alternate in its presidency. It has legal and administrative authority to organize religious...
, the supreme Jewish religious governing body in the state of Israel - Military RabbinateMilitary RabbinateThe Military Rabbinate is a corps in the Israel Defense Forces that provides religious services to soldiers, primarily to Jews but also including non-Jews, and makes decisions on issues of religion and military affairs. The Military Rabbinate is headed by the Chief Military Rabbi, who is ranked a...
, an Israel Defense Forces unit that provides religious services to soldiers, including non-Jews