[HANASHIR:15053] Re: cantorial certification(long)

[Sholom Simon <sholom...>]

> Ellen:
>
> Thank you for your words, which I think clearly illustrate the need for
> tiered levels of certification, and the option to study at institutions
> other than HUC/JTSA/UJ (which might include online training programs.)
> The Reform and Conservative movements need to open their eyes to the
> hundreds of qualified, dedicated individuals who find themselves in
> situations like your own. It is a shanda that they have so far failed to
> do so.

Agreed.  In contrast, the Orthodox movement has many many different
avenues available for smicha -- even, yes, including distance/on-line
learning.

-- Sholom



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