[Avodah] Maharat

[Akiva Miller via Avodah]

R' Micha Berger wrote:
> One does not need to have smichah to give a shiur in QSA in
> the same town as one's rebbe.

If the shiur-giver is very careful to merely read and explain the QSA,
then I'd agree with you.

But inevitably, someone will ask, "But what is the halacha in this
other, similar-but-not-identical situation?" May he answer that
question? Wouldn't that count as shikul hadaas? Wouldn't that require
require semicha?

Akiva Miller