Semicha

male
rabbi, semichut, HillelII, Jewish law and rituals, Hebrew words and phrases, Jewish courts and civil law
Semicha ("leaning [of the hands]"), also "semichut" ("ordination"), or "semicha lerabbanut" ("rabbinical ordination") is derived from a Hebrew word...

Gamaliel V

male
Jewish person, Saint Jerome, Ancient writer, Roman consul, HillelII, Talmud rabbi of the Land of Israel
Gamaliel V was the son and successor of the Jewish patriarch Hillel II. He was notable for involving himself with perfecting the Jewish calendar in...