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congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. And thou shalt put of thy honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hearken.' ... And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before
Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation. And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spoke by the hand of Moses.
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And Moses spoke unto the LORD, saying: 'Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation ...' And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, and lay thy hand upon him; and set him before
Eleazar the priest, and before all the
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because their reputations as Torah-scholars and sages is unquestioned and esteemed based on the recommendations of trusted sages, and the experiences and interactions that many knowledgeable Torah-observant Jews have with them, which thus gives practical testimony based on experience that these great
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to a mountain pass far from any settlement or farm, and ordained all five students. When the Romans attacked them, Judah ben Bava blocked the pass with his body, allowing the others to escape, and became one of
Judaism's ten Rabbinic Martyrs himself by being speared 300 times. The five new rabbis โ
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Just as a debate exists about who is a Jew, there is little consensus as to who is a rabbi. The Reform movement in a
Responsa states that for their Temples, pulpit rabbis need to attend and complete their academic program at the Reform movement's rabbinic schools. But they further state that this
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of one-on-one. Nor do they deal with the issue of rabbis who are not pulpit rabbis but teach, study, and do research. They do say that the need for three rabbis is unneeded as the two additional rabbis are just witnesses and cannot attest to the new rabbi's knowledge.
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forbade the
Sanhedrin to assemble and declared ordination illegal. (Roman law prescribed capital punishment for any rabbi who received ordination and complete destruction of the town where the ordination occurred). It seems to have continued until at least 425, when
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was originally intended to make a distinction between the ordination of rabbis and that of cantors. However, in response to the increased responsibility of the cantor in contemporary
American synagogues, some institutions such as
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her hair, she is still a graceful doe !" the analogy and implication being: just as a bride is inherently beautiful, so for ordination, one's Torah knowledge must be immediately apparent. They also sang at the ordination of
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ruled that "if all the sages In Israel would unanimously agree to appoint and ordain judges, then these new ordinants would possess the full authority of the original ordained judges". Based on this ruling, in 1538
1918:: "Just like these, just like these, ordain for us!"; epitomizing, as they did, the ideal candidate for ordination. This wording - ืื ืื ืืื ืกืืืื ืื ื - as per the certificate displayed, is still often included on
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demonstrated sufficient education and proper judgment to determine the ritual status of firstborn animals that have developed a blemish. This degree required extensive veterinary knowledge. See
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even though they may occupy important rabbinical and leadership positions. The reasons being that what is prized in the communities they serve and lead is most of all a supreme mastery of the
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would be killed, any city in which the ceremony took place would be razed, and all crops within a mile of the ceremony's site would be destroyed. The line of succession was saved by
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Similarly, when Moses found the task of leadership too difficult, God caused the "spirit" in Moses to enter 70 additional elders (though no resting of hands is mentioned here).
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may have even survived until the 12th century when semuchim from
Lebanon and Syria were traveling to Israel in order to pass on semicha to their students. Others, such as
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Joshua son of Nun was filled with a spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him. The
Israelites therefore listened to him, doing as God had commanded Moses.
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1844:; further, often in these institutions less emphasis is placed on Talmud and Jewish law, "but rather on sociology, cultural studies, and modern Jewish philosophy". See
1193:(cantor), extending the "investiture" granted there from the 1950s. Less commonly, since the 1990s, ordination is granted for the role of lay leader โ sometimes titled
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1342:. The phrase "ืื ืื ืืื ืกืืืืื ืื ื" is often included, and translates "anyone of this may be ordained for us"; similarly often included is the phrase "ืืืืข ืืืืจืื" (
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is also granted for a limited form of ordination, focused on the application of
Halakha in specific settings as opposed to underlying Talmudic knowledge. Outside
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Conservative Jewish movements have ordained lay leaders to positions such as spiritual director,
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did not actually require a literal laying on of hands; the operative part of the ceremony consisted of a court of three, at least one of whom himself had
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succession ended is not certain. Many medieval authorities believed that this occurred during the reign of Hillel II, around the year 360 CE. However,
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was granted by a court of three judges, and it later required the participation of at least one who had attained this status, himself. According to
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until late in life, when a formal rabbinic qualification was necessary for him to call himself "rabbi" on an immigration application. Most current
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more generally, is (implicitly) required before one serves as a Rabbi.) It is not uncommon for a rabbi to hold several certificates, with each
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are issued in modern times with their content departing from the above, to an extent reflecting the contemporary Rabbinic role. See
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question, and (implicitly) certifies also that the candidate is suitable to function as a community rabbi. These terms derive from
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Curriculum for the Semikhah Tests of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel
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in 132โ135 CE, the Romans put down the revolt, and the emperor
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certifies one's suitability for the role of Community Rabbi.
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is sometimes used to refer to a student's primary teacher.
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Albeck, H. (1943). "Semikha and Minnui and Beth Din", in:
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2848:, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel Semikhah Certification")
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to their students. Some have historically used the term
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will require a separate specialized certification, as โ
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decisions are to be made only by a qualified authority.
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rabbis may possibly not be required to hold a "formal"
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The ceremony where ordination is conferred is known as
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Burnt offering (Judaism) ยง Order and preparation
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List of rabbinical schools ยง Non-denominational
1253:); one with ordination may then be referred to as a
3167:"Graduating Cantors Will Be Ordained, Not Invested"
1692:section). Traditionally โ and on the other hand โ
2844:ืืืืข ืื ืืื ืื - ืจืื ืืช ("Information re testing for
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1973:Rabbi ยง Orthodox and Modern Orthodox Judaism
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1668:programs, for example the Chief Rabbinate's and
3499:. Manchester University Press. Manchester 1950.
2074:rabbis are indeed worthy to be called as such.
3339:"ืืฉื ื ืชืืจื - ืกืคืจ ืฉืืคืืื - ืืืืืช ืกื ืืืจืื ืคืจืง ื"
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1570:), and permissible or forbidden activities on
3188:"Jewish Renewal Lay Ordination Official Site"
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3202:"Alliance for Jewish Renewal Official Site"
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1538:(Hebrew: ืืืจื ืืืจื): The recipient of this
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2781:"Shalshelet HaKabalah: The Chain of Torah"
2326:could give religious and legal decisions.
1828:List of rabbinical schools ยง Orthodox
1738:given their intricate and sensitive nature
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2413:Post-Talmudic: The decline of classical
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2928:Interview with Rabbi Yosef Barber
2388:The exact date that the original
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3395:A History of the Jewish People
3141:. Academy for Jewish Religion.
1314:Example semikhah certificate,
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3169:. Jewish Theological Seminary
2866:Rabbinical College of America
2491:one attempt in Israel in 2004
2233:The Men of the Great Assembly
2085:) did not officially receive
1940:of a rabbi within all modern
1855:confers the further advanced
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1368:) dating back to the time of
1338:โ i.e. has deep knowledge of
1211:('cantorial ordination'), or
3216:"URJ Lay Leader Information"
2950:Yoreh Yoreh BeIssur v'Hetter
2437:Yisroel ben Shmuel of Shklov
2431:Some believe that classical
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1836:grant an ordination titled "
1756:covering a specific area of
3547:Jewish courts and civil law
3218:. Union for Reform Judaism.
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2152:Academy for Jewish Religion
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3204:. ALEPH (Renewal Judaism).
3190:. ALEPH (Renewal Judaism).
2513:Master of Rabbinic Studies
2508:List of rabbinical schools
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2341:ceremony they were called
1942:Jewish religious movements
1936:" generally refers to the
1930:In the prevailing sense, "
1851:In contrast to these, the
1720:Responsa ยง In Judaism
1566:(both from Shulchan Aruch
1417:the other two need not be
1407:"Yoreh Yoreh. Yadin Yadin"
1376:(Yehoshua); see above re.
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2600:. Yehuda Shurpin, Chabad.
2533:Yeshiva ยง Jewish law
1853:Chief Rabbinate of Israel
1805:Yeshiva ยง Curriculum
1608:): The recipient of this
1501:Yeshiva ยง Jewish law
1217:('maggidic ordination').
3453:8, pp. 85โ93 (in Hebrew)
3434:, Hilchot Sanhedrin 4:11
3046:"Ordination and Semicha"
2239:. The line of classical
2206:Union for Reform Judaism
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2915:"Talmud Sanhedrin 5b"
2898:, Rabbinical College
2878:Semikhah Requirements
2825:Mishnah Sanhedrin 1:3
2271:("Moses our rabbi").
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2110:Ordination of cantors
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1600:(Hebrew: ืืืื ืืืื,
1525:Yatir Bechorot Yatir
1462:standard code of law
3153:"Cantorial Program"
3139:"Cantorial Program"
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2673:Jewish Encyclopedia
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1885:Ordination ceremony
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183:Principles of faith
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3383:Kuntras Hasemikhah
2653:Yoreh De'ah 242:14
2310:Mishnah and Talmud
2079:Yisrael Meir Kagan
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2470:Jacob Berab
2403:Gamaliel VI
2366:Rabbi Akiva
2135:investiture
2127:investiture
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1875:Yoreh Yoreh
1820:Orach Chaim
1694:Yoreh Yoreh
1666:Yoreh Yoreh
1644:Yoreh Yoreh
1628:Even Haezer
1606:Yoden Yoden
1598:Yadin Yadin
1580:Orach Chaim
1568:Yoreh De'ah
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1316:Yadin Yadin
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393:Holy cities
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2371:Rabbi Meir
2329:The title
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1965:Jewish law
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1680:Yoreh Deah
1472:principles
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1489:Acharonim
1378:"Hora'ah"
1336:Acharonim
1293:Leviticus
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1139:name for
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873:Havdalah
738:Tefillin
685:Marriage
577:Rishonim
563:Savoraim
420:Tiberias
369:Tzedakah
289:Rabbinic
188:Kabbalah
161:Haymanot
95:Orthodox
48:a series
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2975:Halakha
2971:Semicha
2946:Semicha
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2895:Catalog
2861:Catalog
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