Semikhah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semikhah is a noun meaning (Judaism) The ordination of a rabbi.
Meaning
(Judaism) The ordination of a rabbi.
Example Sentences
One black hat shul in my neighborhood, when looking for a new pulpit rabbi, listed as one of their requirements that the rabbi needed to hold a four-year secular university degree in addition to his semicha.
Word Forms
- semikhot
- semicha
- semikah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sukkah, haftara, shalom, neshama, aleph, ayin.
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