Darshan (Judaism)
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A darshan (Hebrew: דַּרְשָׁן) or baal darshan (Hebrew: בַּעַל־דַּרְשָׁן) is a Jewish scriptural interpreter. Since the Middle Ages, it has referred to a professional sermonizer more broadly.[1][2] The title was given to Abtalion and Shemaiah in the 1st century BCE.[3]
Since the 1990s, some branches of Liberal Judaism have ordained lay leaders and chaplains as darshanim.[citation needed] Today, the term is sometimes used for whoever delivers a sermon at a service, whether they are ordained or a layperson.
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Marc Saperstein (1992), Jewish Preaching, 1200-1800: An Anthology, yale university press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Marc Saperstein (2014), Your Voice Like a Ram's Horn: Themes and Texts in Traditional Jewish Preaching, Hebrew Union College Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
