Reply To: Calling people with questionable smicha Rabbi

I heard that Reb Shlomo Carlebach gave two different types of Semicha’s. One was for his Hevrei who hung out with him, knew “something,” and wanted the title to help them get part-time teaching gigs at Hebrew Highs, JCC adult ed classes, etc. He also gave another Semicha which required a pretty solid knowledge of Talmud and Halakhah, and was geared for those who wanted to be the rabbi of a synagogue.