semikhah
Noun
Meaning
semikhah (plural semikhot)
ordination of a rabbi.
Examples
In accordance with national collegiate accreditation requirements, Conservative rabbinical students earn a Master of Arts in Rabbinic Literature in addition to receiving semikhah.
Liberal Judaism Conservative Judaism Conservative Judaism confers semikhah after the completion of a program in the codes of Jewish law and responsa in keeping with Jewish tradition.