Reply To: Calling people with questionable smicha Rabbi

I have a master’s degree in education, became BT, learned in a yeshiva in Israel for a few years, never made it to the highest sheur, but received a Semicha by passing a test over various topics in Issur v’Heter even tho my Hebrew and Gemorah-learning skills were weak. I did so so I could complete against Conservative and Reform “Rabbis” for Jewish educator positions at JCC’s, CAJE’s/BJE’s, Jewish Federations, Hillels… As a result, the people who came to my 100s of classes that I taught over the years were given a Torah-true perspective on the material which they would not have receive if a non-Orthodox rabbi held my position. And, since obtaining this Semicha, I, of course, continued my learning. However, I never use the title Rav when getting an Aliyah. If others with a “quickie” Semicha would do the same I see nothing wrong with it.