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What does "Shlita" mean?



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Light1234  




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 5:52 pm
Hi dear ladies,
Sometimes I see "Shlita" next to a Rav's name, and sometimes not.
Does it mean something in particular?
What does a Rav have to do in order to be a "Shlita"? Is there some kind of "Shlita" exam?
With thanks from your local Baalas tshuva:)
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OBnursemom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 5:54 pm
It stands for the words "Sheyichye L'orech Yamim Tovim Aruchim.

Generally for Rabbanim considered gedolim
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Chasidishlitvak




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 5:57 pm
שיחיה לאורך ימים טובים ארוכים
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ra_mom  




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 6:04 pm
Light1234 wrote:
Hi dear ladies,
Sometimes I see "Shlita" next to a Rav's name, and sometimes not.
Does it mean something in particular?
What does a Rav have to do in order to be a "Shlita"? Is there some kind of "Shlita" exam?
With thanks from your local Baalas tshuva:)

Shlita- may he be blessed with long life

(reserved for an esteemed rabbi- there are different acronyms for everyday people)

Zatzal- may his memory be a blessing
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Goody2shoes




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 6:06 pm
Shlita is not something that's earned, it's usually tacked onto a choshov person's name.
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  ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 6:08 pm
https://www.yeshiva.co/ask/6505

https://www.yeshiva.co/ask/7898
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  Light1234




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 6:14 pm
Thank you for your answers:)
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synthy




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 30 2024, 7:07 pm
Light1234 wrote:
Hi dear ladies,
Sometimes I see "Shlita" next to a Rav's name, and sometimes not.
Does it mean something in particular?
What does a Rav have to do in order to be a "Shlita"? Is there some kind of "Shlita" exam?
With thanks from your local Baalas tshuva:)
it’s not something that’s earned, it’s just a way of giving kavod to a gadol. My husbands kollel checks are written out to Harav Synthowitz Shlita. Makes me laugh every time.
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