Assertion: abstinence | /r/HasProperty | meritorious
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: by the rabbis
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: But, on the other hand, abstinence is often considered by the rabbis meritorious and praiseworthy as a voluntary means of self-discipline.
text: Still abstinence is frequently considered meritorious, if not actually necessary, as a means of self-discipline.