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 has been stripped of his ordination certificate amid the probe, China's Buddhist association said on Monday.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

The 667-54 vote, coming during their legislative General Conference, removes some of the scaffolding around the United Methodist Church’s longstanding bans on LGBTQ-affirming policies regarding ordination, marriage and funding.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

A rabbinic ordination from its Talmud faculty was looked upon as the highest of Orthodox Jewish honors.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok