"semikhah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semikhot [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew סְמִיכָה (s'mikha). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|סְמִיכָה|tr=s'mikha}} Borrowed from Hebrew סְמִיכָה (s'mikha) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|semikhot}} semikhah (countable and uncountable, plural semikhot)
  1. (Judaism) The ordination of a rabbi. Wikidata QID: Q1788287 Tags: Judaism, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: semicha, semikah, smicha
    Sense id: en-semikhah-en-noun-en:Q1788287 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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