The worship in the Temple could only be performed by the Kohanim, who traced their lineage back to Aaron and his sons. The Tribe of Levi was chosen to oversee the care of the Beit HaMikdash and ...

Moshe descended from Mount Sinai with a message from Hashem to Am Yisrael (Shemot 19,6): You shall be for me, a kingdom of Kohanim and a holy nation. Question: It is estimated that only about 5% ...

The first category were sacrifices that were only permitted to be eaten by the Kohanim on Temple grounds, or burned completely on the altar. The “Olah” was burned on the altar, and the sin or ...

In case of abuse, Report this post. This coming Shabbat, we find ourselves beginning the book of Vayikra, or, as Chazal referred to it, “Torat Kohanim,” ‘the law of the priests.’ ...

In this week’s Torah portion, Emor, we read about who the kohanim (members of the priestly line) are prohibited to marry. There is one difference between regular kohanim and the kohen gadol ...

Why is the Torah so specific and emphatic, in this week’s parsha, about the clothes to be worn by the Kohanim and the Kohen Gadol? “These are the vestments that they shall make: a breastplate ...