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Do simcha and smicha have the same shoresh?
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No. Simcha is spelled with a ches; smicha with a chaf.
וְהָיִ֖יתָ אַ֥ךְ שָׂמֵֽחַ
וְסָמַ֣ךְ יָד֔וֹ
My answer above is misleading. Simcha is from the shoresh SIN MEM CHES as in שָׂמֵֽחַ and the spelling is שִׂמְחָ֥ה.
Smicha comes from the shoresh of SAMACH MEM CHAF as in וְסָמַ֣ךְ. The first time we see someone receive “smicha” is Yehoshua from Moshe (Bamidbar 27: 23): וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ אֶת־יָדָ֛יו עָלָ֖יו וַיְצַוֵּ֑הוּ. I believe that YU on their CHAG HASMICHAH invitations spells it SAMACH MEM YUD CHAF HAY.
My answer above is misleading.
I thought it was clear.
DY: Even though I showed the words, I stated in english the only difference was the ches and chaf. Actually one has a “SIN” and the other a “SAMACH”.
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