Darshanim ordination

Darshanim ordination (Hebrew: מַגִּיד‎), or Darshan ordination, is the Semikhah (certification) given to a Jewish lay leader or chaplain called a darshan (דרשן‎) or para-rabbi.

The modern ordination of Darshans in Judaism is derived from the ancient position of Maggid. Lay leaders in Judaism have received Semikhah (certification) since the late 16th century.^{[citation needed]}

Lay leaders within Judaism serve both in formal spaces like Synagogues, independent minyan, in Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, hospitals and community centers.

Several Yeshivas and other academies now train and certify lay leaders, such as , ^[1] ALEPH Pastor Program,^[2] (the role referred to there as “Mashpia”), the Union for Reform Judaism,^[3] and AJRCA's chaplaincy school ^[4]

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