Rabbinic ordination
Rabbinic ordination, generally called semicha
Questions tagged [semicha]
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Can semicha be removed?
Can semicha (rabbinic ordination) be removed today? If so, what is the criteria for removal?
slightly related
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Who was the first rabbi to be ordained in the USA?
Who was the first person to receive smicha/ordination in America?
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Dayanus given by Harav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Harav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg gives regular Semicha both orally and via written tests that you can send back. Does he do the same for Dayanus? Does he even give Yadin Yadin Semicha at all?
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Can the Israeli Rabbanut Semicha Exams be written in English?
Does anyone know whether the Israeli Rabbanut exams can be written in English or another language other than Hebrew?
I understand that quotations might have to be written in Hebrew but does the Rabbanut allow to write majority in English as one…
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What halachos or curriculum must a man be proficient in to acquire smicha
As stated this is frm the perspective of a baal teshuvah or a non yeshivah bachor.
Can someone who has NOT attended a prominent yeshivah but learns on his own obtain a smicha? If so what areas should/could he focus on, and how would he go about…
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Hemschech smicha
I just recently came across the concept of hemschech smicha (https://torahdownloads.com/shiur-1010280.html). Does anyone know the origin of this concept?
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Semicha Testing Info
I know that most Semicha Tests cover (aprox.) the laws of Basar B’Chalav, Ta’aruvos, Melicha, Shabbos, Pas Akum, Bishul Akum, Cholov Akum, and Tevilas Keilim.
But is it tested all in one shot or do they break it up ie. melicha and only afterwords…
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Receiving Semicha in Jerusalem
Which well known English speaking (preferably) Rov in Jerusalem would give Semicha despite not having learnt by him/his Kollel etc? Rabbanut Semicha is a bit too bureaucratic for me.
I would say in lieu of the Semicha of Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg…
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Why did Rabbi Akiva give smichah to the 5 talmidim if Rabbi Yehudah ben Bova already gave them?
Why did they receive semicha twice?
They both gave semicha to Rabbi Meir, Rabbi Yehudah, Rabbi Shimon, Rabbi Yehudah bar Iloiy, Rabbi Elozor ben Shamua.
I noticed Rabbi Yehudah ben Bova also gave Rav Ivah and Rav Nechemya.
Maseches yevomus…
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Obtaining a copy of Shabbos Test By Harav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg
Due to the Coronavirus situation in Israel, does someone have a copy of the Shabbos Bechina (test) they can upload here? Clean copy if possible.
I’ve tried google to see if someone has uploaded.
Many thanks.
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