Rabbi

:See Semicha for article about "ordination" of rabbis.

Becoming a rabbi: To have or not to have ordination

There is no formal requirement to have semicha in order to be known as a "rabbi". Haredi Judaism and Hasidic Judaism hold that becoming a rabbi in and of itself is not important. Rather, they encourage their students and disciples within the yeshivas they control to become great scholars, so that the students will have an innate knowledge of the Talmud, Halakha, the Tanakh and of course the Torah, combined with a commitment to the highest standards of the Shulkhan Arukh ("The Code of Jewish Law") that should be the basis and guide for all Jewish life from cradle to grave.

Related Topics:
Haredi Judaism - Hasidic Judaism - Yeshiva - Talmud - Halakha - Tanakh - Torah - Shulkhan Arukh

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