A patrilineal descendant of the biblical Aaron, a male kohen (plural kohanim) could serve in the Temple in Jerusalem when it was standing; various other laws apply to kohanim also, male and female.
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Can a kohen be born tamei?
There is a pair of kohanim in the womb. One of them dies and the other is born. Before the dead kohen leaves the womb, is the living kohen tamei or is it like he didn't exist until he was born?
Similarly, if his mother touches a body when he is…
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Can one make the hand formation of a kohen?
Can one make the hand formation of a kohen if they are a yisrael? In addition,can even a kohen make that formation when he isn't blessing the congregation for no reason (excluding practice)? The reason I ask is because I have heard ppl say one…
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Kohen with broken leg and crutches nesias kapayim?
A kohen who has a broken leg and needs crutches to support himself can he do birkas kohanim. I remember seeing that if someone is dash biro (seen in town) for 30 days or more then its not considered a distraction . However, I have also,seen that…
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Was the sacrifice invalidated because of Eli's sons?
The sons of Eli treated the sacrifice with contempt and took it before it was cooked/burned. This obviously was a sin against G_d but was the sacrifice invalidated to the one offering it? If Joseph Blow came to offer a lamb to atone for a specific…
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The son of a cohen who married the daughter of a non jewish father
Whats the status of the son of a marriage which took place between a cohen and the daughter of a non jewish father. The halacha is that, although not lchatchila, the parents dont need to get divorced...is the son of such a marriage a challal?
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Can a Kohen go on a cruise ship?
I heard that it is very common for people to die on cruise ships. So common that I understand all cruise ships have a crematorium. Since most of the people on cruises are usually old and some of them go on them for that reason.
So is a kohen allowed…
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How exactly is a Zona labeled a Zona
Does the fact that a Zona (who becomes Forbidden to a Kohen) enters that status depend on the act that happens, or does the nature of how it happens, and what evidence we have about it, matter? It would seem that if the act had to be witnessed, then…
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Cheating cohen before a get
If a Cohen cheats on his wife and has sexual encounters with other women beside his wife before giving a get, is he still permitted to duchen and perform duties?
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Am I a Kohen if
If a non-observant Kohen marries a non-observant divorcée, is there a way it would be possible that the sons from this marriage could be kosher Kohenim? What if the last name of this family is Cohen, does that make a difference?
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How do rappaports trace themselves back to Aron Hakohen?
I had a Rappaport friend once who told me that he can trace himself back to Aron Hakohen. I am looking on Geni.com through various Rappaports who are Master Profiles and searching for the connection to Aron The High Priest, but none of them can…
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Should one learn the commentary of a Kohen first, before a Yisrael's and there's an obligation of V'kidashto?
If one is learning Shulchan Aruch for example, Should one learn the Sha"ch before the Ta"z since he's a Kohen and there's an obligation of V'kidashto or does that obligation only apply to an instance when there's a physical kohen present and then…
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Is “stober” a kohen’s name?
Is the name “Stober” a Kohen’s name? Thank you for taking the time to answer this question I appreciate it.
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Why GOD asked Jewish High Priest to have a Golden Plate with the inscription "HOLINESS TO THE LORD"?
Why is the High Priest asked to have a Golden Plate with the inscription "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" worn on his mitre (Exo. 28:36)? is there any significant meaning in it?
In Exo. 28:38 it says "Aaron shall bear the iniquity committed in the holy…
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Did the priest ever cast out evil spirits?
I see in scripture (see citations below) some instances of evil spirits. How did the priests (I'm guessing it was the priests as they also dealt with instances of leprosy) deal with people that were possessed or tormented by evil spirits?
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Can a כהן marry a גרושה בתולה
We know that a כהן may only marry a woman who was not divorced.
However what about a case where a woman got married then got divorced but never had relations.
Is she still fit for a cohen because technically she's a virgin?
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