I had my Great Great Grandfather's letters translated from Yiddsih to English. In one letter he said his Grandson, who was also a Rabbi, went to Stanislow to the Rabbi and to take out a "Hurmna/Hoyroeh". Does anyone know the meaning of these words? Andrea Tzadik
Hurmana is really an Aramaic word meaning permission, and Hora'ah is Hebrew for teaching. So as previously answered, it means a rabbinical ordination since it grants permission and authority to decide halachik rulings. Binyamin Kerman Baltimore MD