ordination
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Mr. Leiter, who earned orthodox rabbinical ordination, breaks into a homily connecting his son Moshe to the biblical original, Moses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
He never announced a retirement but quit fighting and began preaching, on street corners at first, then, after ordination, in his own Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Houston.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
“Because I am not nor cannot be in pastoral ministry at this time in my life, I do not think reinstating my ordination is appropriate.”
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
He opposed fellow Catholic bishops by speaking out in favor of same-sex marriage and the ordination of women.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024
“Smicha” is the Hebrew term for rabbinic ordination.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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