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# The opinion of Harav Elchonon Wasserman zt"l was that one should not be called "Rav" unless he is a Rav of a Shul, posek, or a Rosh Yeshiva.<ref>Titen Emes L’Yaakov page 34:64, Niv Sefasayim pages 117-118 in depth. See Titen Emes L’Yaakov page 198. </ref> However, today, the custom is to be lenient with this.<ref>Opinion of Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l quoted in Titen Emes L’Yaakov pg. 198 and Chuko Mamtakim 1:page 45. Refer to Zecher Yehusef O.C. 70:page 184. </ref> Accordingly, even one who did not get semicha may be called Rav or Rabbi. | # The opinion of Harav Elchonon Wasserman zt"l was that one should not be called "Rav" unless he is a Rav of a Shul, posek, or a Rosh Yeshiva.<ref>Titen Emes L’Yaakov page 34:64, Niv Sefasayim pages 117-118 in depth. See Titen Emes L’Yaakov page 198. </ref> However, today, the custom is to be lenient with this.<ref>Opinion of Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l quoted in Titen Emes L’Yaakov pg. 198 and Chuko Mamtakim 1:page 45. Refer to Zecher Yehusef O.C. 70:page 184. </ref> Accordingly, even one who did not get semicha may be called Rav or Rabbi. | ||
==Links== | |||
[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/747711/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Case_Studies_in_Lying Case Studies in Lying] by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz | |||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
# Special thanks to Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits Rabbinical Administrator for KOF-K Kosher Supervision and author of Halachically Speaking for this article. To reach the author please email mlebovits@kof-k.org. | # Special thanks to Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits Rabbinical Administrator for KOF-K Kosher Supervision and author of Halachically Speaking for this article. To reach the author please email mlebovits@kof-k.org. | ||
