I davened in a couple of different Chassidish shuls over the past few days, and in two different places (Tenka and Munkacs), I noticed that nearly all men who were called up for an aliya were addressed as what sounded like "moreinu" (or, in context "muraynee") and possibly even "moreinu harav," if I heard right. This included people who were definitely not the Rabbi of that shul.
Is it likely that I heard right?
If so, what is the meaning and basis of this practice? Why call everyone "our teacher"?
Answer
In certain Chasidish circles, you are knighted with the title Moreinu after being tested on a certain (large) number of Daf. This is often done as a "graduation ceremeny" with certificates handed out. the frum news sites sometimes report about such events.
See this link for a small discussion about the Moreinu title in days begone. The best response seems to be:
Originally, Chover was a title given to someone who learned in Yeshivah for a few years and was able to continue learning by himself. Moreinu was a title given to someone who is able to be מורה הוראה and to pasken in halochic questions. Today these titles are given differently.
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