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Semikhah

Semikhah (Hebrew: סְמִיכָה) is the traditional term for rabbinic ordination in Judaism.

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Contemporary usage

Classical semikhah

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Semikhah

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Avg. degree1.98
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Semikhah

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related to Varieties of ordination · 26
Semikhah → Additional, Ashkenazi, Choshen Mishpat, Even Haezer, Gittin, Hebrew, Heter Hora'ah, Hetter, Issur, Judaism, Moreh Hora'ah, Orach Chaim, Order, See Burnt, Semikha, Shabbat, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, Talmud, The, The Talmud
related to Further reading · 23
Semikhah → Aaron Rothkoff, Albeck, Beth Din, Detroit, Encyclopaedia Judaica, Fred, Hebrew, In Berenbaum, Isaac, ISBN, Julius Newman, Levitas, Macmillan Reference USA, Manchester, Manchester University Press, Michael, Minnui, Pamela Nadell, Rabbinic, Semikha
related to Concept · 18
Semikhah → According, BCE, Classical, God, He, In, It, Joshua, Judaism, Maimonides, May, Moses, Mount Sinai, The, This, Torah, Yadin Yadin, Yoreh Yoreh
related to Status of current rabbis · 18
Semikhah → Acharonim, Although, Halakha, Haredi, In, Jewish Law, Many Hasidic, Orthodox, Responsa, Reverend, Rishonim, Rosh, Shulchan Aruch, Talmud, The, Torah-observant Jews, Torah-scholars, UK
related to External links · 17
Semikhah → Archived, Chief Rabbinate, Curriculum, Documented, English, Generations, Israel, Judah Leib Maimon, Mt, New State, Rabbi Yaakov Beirav's, Renewing, Sanhedrin, Semicha, Semikhah Tests, Sinai, Wayback Machine
related to Ordination ceremony · 16
Semikhah → According, Even, Hag HaSemikha, Judaism, Just, Rabbi Ammi, Rabbi Assi, Rabbi Zeira, Receiving, Talmud, Talmudic, The, They, This, Today, Torah
related to Attempts to revive classical semikhah · 14
Semikhah → Based, Berab, Berab's, However, In, In Israel, Israel, Jacob Berab, Joseph Karo, Maimonides, Safed, Sanhedrin, Shulchan Aruch, This
related to Etymology and related terminology · 14
Semikhah → Biblical, Halakhic, Hebrew, Heter Hora'ah, Levites, Leviticus, Moreh Hora'ah, Musmach, Numbers, Semachot, Semakhot, Talmud, The, These
related to Modern semakhot · 14
Semikhah → An Orthodox, As, Curriculum, List, Orach Chaim, Orthodox, Rabbi, Rabbinic, Rav U'Manhig, See, See Yeshiva, Talmudic, The, Torah
related to Post-Talmudic: The decline of classical semikhah · 13
Semikhah → Babylon, Israel, Jewish, Lebanon, Others, Shklov, Shmuel, Some, Syria, The, The Geonim, They, Yisroel

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ordination rabbi jewish moses authority talmud rabbis judaism also may law sanhedrin rabbinic citation needed hebrew see classical one knowledge

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the laws of Gittininstance ofand will usually include parts of Even Haezer0.80text
preachinginstance ofthe other functions of a modern rabbi0.80text
counsellinginstance ofthe other functions of a modern rabbi0.80text
and pastoral workinstance ofthe other functions of a modern rabbi0.80text
gerut - andinstance ofThis covers additional relevant topics from all sections of Shulchan Aruch -0.80text
as for Dayanutinstance ofThis covers additional relevant topics from all sections of Shulchan Aruch -0.80text
has Yoreh Yoreh as a prerequisiteinstance ofThis covers additional relevant topics from all sections of Shulchan Aruch -0.80text
Hebrew Union Collegeinstance ofsome institutions0.80text
spiritual directorinstance ofRenewal and Conservative Jewish movements have ordained lay leaders to positions0.80text
darshaninstance ofRenewal and Conservative Jewish movements have ordained lay leaders to positions0.80text
Semikhahrelated to Attempts to revive classical semikhahMaimonides0.60section
Semikhahrelated to Attempts to revive classical semikhahIn Israel0.60section

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