The Three Types Of Smicha (ordination)
© By Rabbi Shlomo Nachman*
There are three types of smicha/semikhah (ordination) issued:
Yoreh Yoreh
The recipient of this smicha has demonstrated sufficient education and proper judgment to be able to render halachic judgments on matters of religious law as it pertains to daily life such as kashrut, nidda, and permissible or forbidden activities on Shabbat and/or Jewish festivals or Yamim Tovim
Yadin Yadin
The recipient of this smicha has demonstrated sufficient education and proper judgment to be able to render halachic judgments on matters of religious law as it pertains to monetary and property disputes.
Yatir Bechorot Yatir
The recipient of this semikhah has 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. While the first two classes are still issued today, this last one is not.
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* Rabbi Shlomo Nachman © September 05, 2019
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