Yeshivish glossary term
d'rabbanan
דרבנן
Meaning
- rabbinic in legal status
- established by the Sages
Alternate spellings
derabbanan, d'rabanan, derabanan
Usage and context
Describes a prohibition, obligation, or rule established at the rabbinic level rather than directly as Torah law.
- Category
- religious practice
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
The concern here is d'rabbanan.
Plain-English example
The concern here is rabbinic in legal status.