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Semicha for Women? | Can a woman receive semicha and give halachic guidance?
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- Halacha Headlines
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- Feb 12, 2026
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Summary
Does the historical precedent against it prohibit change? Does is violate our Mesorah? Is the Israeli Supreme Court’s push for women’s Rabbanut Semicha a religious goal or part of a broader feminist push?