No Ordinary Ordination
Following the Bar Kochva revolt, the Roman government under Hadrian’s rule issued many harsh decrees against the Jews. One decree in particular dealt with semichah.
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Semichah
How the chain of rabbinic ordination was kept alive despite Hadrian's deadly ban, and the self-sacrifice that made it possible.
Following the Bar Kochva revolt, the Roman government under Hadrian’s rule issued many harsh decrees against the Jews. One decree in particular dealt with semichah.