<div dir="ltr">R. Micha disagrees with my reading of YD 242:14 and also insists on quoting R. Shaul Lieberman as opposing.<div>Regarding R. Lieberman, I would point you to the statement by his talmid muvhak(who happens to be my father in law) who does not agree with R. Micha's interpretation: <a href="http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/no-rabbi-student-professor-liebermans-responsum-does-not-apply/">http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/no-rabbi-student-professor-liebermans-responsum-does-not-apply/</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Regarding the reading of YD 242, I would point you towards R. Broyde and Brody in their article in Hakirah who admit that there are two ways to understand the Rama, but one of them is: </div><div>" The first and simplest view, drawing the logical
conclusion from the above depiction of semikhah and adopted
by Rama in both the Darkhei Moshe and Shulh̞an Arukh, concludes
that anyone is eligible to receive semikhah when their teacher certifies
they have acquired requisite knowledge and licenses them to
issue halakhic rulings. The scope of this license may be limited to
certain areas of law (depending on the studentVs actual knowledge
and qualifications) and may be granted to one who is ineligible to
receive Mosaic ordination that was present in Talmudic times. As
such, basic contemporary semikhah is based on oneVs knowledge and
competence to answer questions of law".</div><div><br></div><div>the point being that those who want to outlaw ordination for women have sources to rely upon, and those who find nothing wrong with it also have sources to rely upon. I suggest that, rather than nitpicking, R. Brody and Broyde agree with me that the plain meaning of YD 242 finds nothing wrong with semicha for women. </div><div><br></div><div>The other point which really hasn't been adequately unravelled is whether semicha is synonymous with heter hora'ah? something different? can someone have heter hora'ah and not semicha? it seems that the concentration on the specific issue of semicha has skirted the perhaps more important issue.</div><div><br></div></div>