Questions tagged [semicha]
Rabbinic ordination
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How did modern semicha come about
"Real" semicha was discontinued 1600 years ago but rabbis still had students. Nowadays we have rabbis who have something called semicha. How and when did this modern semicha come about?
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Did Eliyahu (ע"ה) get semikah from Achiya haShiloni (ע"ה)?
In Bava Batra 121b it says Eliyahu ha-Navi (ע"ה) saw Achiya ha-Shiloni (ע"ה). Here it says Eliyahu (ע"ה) ‘received’ the Oral Torah from Achiya (ע"ה):
Mishneh Torah, Transmission of ...
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Did Anan ben Dovid have Semika?
Did Anan ben Dovid ha-Nasi have classical Semika?
(Presumably yes, if it had not yet died out in that region at that time, due to his contention for Exilarch and head of the Torah academy.)
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Obtaining ordinations of a religious nature outside Judaism
Can anybody point me to source materials discussing whether it is appropriate, and/or halachically permitted or prohibited, to obtain certifications, ordinations, or other consecrations of a religious ...
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Where do the judges Yitro advised Moshe to appoint fit in the Pirkei Avot Hierarchy?
Pirkei Avot says The Torah went from God to Moshe, Joshua, Elders, Prophets, Men of the Great Assembly.
The people Moshe appointed to handle the small cases are called "Sarim" and were ...
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Any contemporary rabbis demonstrate unbroken Chain of classical Semikah? [closed]
Has any contemporary rabbi ever demonstrated a continuous (Muttaṣil متصل) chain of classical Semikah going back to Moshe Rabbeinu?
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How would a person become a rabbi around 1 CE?
Given the general illiteracy, the lack of public libraries, the high cost of Torah copies and writing materials, how would a person become a rabbi in 1 CE?
Given the costs and reading/writing ...
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Is a Semicha required for determining the status of a Safek Niddah
According to Halacha, is it required for a Rabbi to have semicha if he’s determining the status of whether a woman is a niddah if she believes it’s a Safek? Or no, is a formal semicha not required ...
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Chacham or "rabbi" vs Classical Semichah?
When does it matter if a rabbi is actually a rabbi with classical semichah miMoshe vs just a chacham who went through a program, of one caliber or another(or not), and got a certification, of one ...
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Baal Teshuva to Semicha
I have a bit of a unique question. I am a Baal Teshuva who is currently working on Semicha Yoreh De'ah through Lemaan Yilmedu. (you can find the curriculum here if you wish).
I have spent the last few ...
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Does anyone know how to Kosher water from the river or the ocean? [duplicate]
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Hi, recently I heard there was a case that happened in New York where there was a worry of little transparent bugs in the tap water my friend told me that the water essentially comes from the river ...
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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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Where to learn Issur V'heter in Brooklyn
I'm looking for a kollel/group/yeshiva in Brooklyn that is learning Basar Vechalav/Taaruvos. Preferably according to the Ashkenazic Traditions.
It doesn't need to be a semicha program, although that ...
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If an AI is programmed to be a Rabbi learn all that is required for a Semikhah or to be Jewish, if it makes a blessing does it count?
Let's say programmers create an AI robot that is conscious and programmed to be a Rabbi, can it receive a Semikhah? If so, if it outputs blessings are they valid?
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Shimush in Hilchos Niddah
Which Rabbanim or Bottei Horaah offer shimush in Hilchos Niddah?
I’m looking for a more formal program where you can sign up and there’s a schedule, testing certification etc.
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