Darshanim ordination (Hebrew: מַגִּיד‎), or Darshan ordination, is the Semikhah (certification) given to a Jewish lay leader or chaplain called a darshan (דרשן‎) or para-rabbi. The modern ordination of Darshans in Judaism is derived from the ancient position of Maggid. Lay leaders in Judaism have received Semikhah (certification) since the late 16th century. Lay leaders within Judaism serve both in formal spaces like Synagogues, independent minyan, in Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, hospitals and community centers.