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5 Hour Smicha Held Via Skype

Rabbis studying for Smicha in the Online Smicha program were recently tested for 5 hours by Rabbi Dovid Schochet of Toronto. Full Story, Video

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correction to #7
August 12, 2013 7:17 pm

Rabbi Schochet is not just a national treasure, he is an INTERNATIONAL treasure, respected and called upon by Lubavitchers and others worldwide for his vast knowledge. Aside from his tremendous intellect, he also has an incredibly warm and sensitive heart, helping whoever comes to him. Ad meah ve’esrim and beyond!

Go Rabbi Schochet!
August 12, 2013 5:18 pm

Knowing him personally I can tell he is one of the most experienced Rabbonim in America today and at the age of 82 ad meah veesrim he continues to be the mora dasra and av beis din of the Toronto community, even the non lubavitchers have great respect Rabbi Schochet greatly, according to Rabbi Chadikov Z”l he was the only whom he could recall that the Rebbe publicly called a Gaon while he was still a Bachur. Now being a Rov for close to 55 years (when he was a bachur he was sent by the rebbe to be rov,… Read more »

Schochet
August 12, 2013 4:38 pm

Rabbi Schochet is a Lubavitcher national treasure. Boruch Hashem for Rabbi Schochet. ad meiah ve’esrim

To #1
August 12, 2013 4:37 pm

I have a better question: Is it possible for a woman to be tested? I bet I could pass a couple tests… 😛

Go Rabbis Taylor and Ort!
August 12, 2013 3:47 pm

Keep up the good work and much hatzlocha.

Mishoel Dovid.

mendoza
August 12, 2013 3:42 pm

to post # 2 yr right
but you say hamvdel between chaim and le`movess

Aaron Fishbein!
August 12, 2013 3:26 pm

Rabbi Fishbein is an extremely well respected lawyer in US Federal Courts and balances Secular Law while conducting his life in a very Chassidish manner!

Lookalike
August 12, 2013 2:55 pm

Rabbi Shochat looks very much like Rabbi Hanokah!

For women
August 12, 2013 2:34 pm

Is it possible for a woman to participate, but maybe only watch and no interact for Tznius (no picture)?

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