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A Daf of Their Own

A Daf Of Their Own – What is Semicha? The Heroic Legacy of Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava

12.29.2024 | כ״ח בכסלו תשפ״ה

A Daf of Their Own

Join Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval as they dive into Masechet Sanhedrin!

Why is semicha (rabbinic ordination) so significant? Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava’s story holds the answer. When a decree threatened to end this sacred tradition, he risked everything—sacrificing his own life to ensure the unbroken chain of Torah leadership. His courage reminds us of the enduring importance of preserving and passing down our heritage. What does semicha mean to you?

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Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis and Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis serves as the spiritual leader of Shirat HaTamar congregation in Efrat, Israel. She is a fellow at Lindenbaum Seminary’s Institute for Halakhic Leadership and holds certification in various areas of Jewish law. She previously served as head of Efrat’s Religious Council and is a member of Beit Hillel Rabbinical Organization. Shira holds a BA in Psychology and Information Science from Bar-Ilan University and lives in Efrat with her husband Shlomo and their five children. Rabbanit Hamutal Shoval is the director of the ‘De’a’ Kollel at Midreshet Lindenbaum. She is a graduate of the kollel herself. She teaches Gemara and Halacha in Israel and abroad and is involved in writing Halachic content on various platforms. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the Hebrew University. She lives in Neve Daniel and is a mother of five daughters. You can meet them weekly on Hadran’s <a href=”https://hadran.org.il/channel/a-daf-of-their-own/”>’A Daf of Their Own'</a>, available in both Hebrew and English

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