Rabbis & Rabbinic Literature
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 1.2.7
Rabbis and Rabbinic Literature
Rabbis teach the Law, write literature, and serve pastoral roles.
Rabbi
- The office of the rabbi developed during the post-exilic period.
- The rabbis were those who could teach and interpret the Law of Moses.
Rabbinic literature
- Rabbinic literature was written and compiled by rabbis in the post-second temple period.
- The post-second temple period lasted from 70 CE to 640 CE.
- Rabbinic literature mainly refers to:
- Talmud
- Midrash
Rabbis today
- In addition to teaching the Law of Moses, most modern rabbis take on a pastoral role within their Jewish communities.
- Rabbis today tend to follow other specific rabbis and their literature in formulating their own theology and beliefs.
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