The Priestly Blessing. A blessing that the Kohanim (or Priests) traditionally give to the congregation on holidays in the Diaspora, and daily in Eretz Yisrael.
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Cohanim standing on carpet by Bircas Cohanim
When the Cohanim go up to "duchen" by Bircas Cohanim they take off their shoes. I've seen in some places carpets put out for the Cohanim to stand on. Why do they stand on these carpets? What is this minhag? Where does it come from? (It should be…
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Standing right in front of the Kohanim by Birkas Kohanim
I recently read that Rav Hillel Zacks would stand right in front of the Kohanim during Birkas Kohanim.
I've seen many great men do this as well.
Why is this done?
Avi M
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Alternate responses to priestly blessing
Please explain the response to the priestly blessing that starts "כן יהי רצון" but adds b’zchut Avraham, then b’zchut Yitzchak and finally b’zchut Ya’akov
When did this tradition begin, what is its history?
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What is the proper sequence (right-left) for a kohen to follow when the Levi washes his hands before he duchens?
There are two sequences used when we wash for sanctification: alternating: right-left three times (before davening, after leaving a cemetery) and non-alternating: right hand completely, left hand completely (before eating bread). Which one does a…
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Is there a halacha or minhag that says that Duchenin should not be done in perfect harmony?
Considering this answer which cites a halacha that Cohanim must duchen together, I'm curious as to why so many shuls that I have attended throughout many years seem to have a group of Cohanim that don't coordinate the duchenin. The Cohanim are not…
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