Kohen - Wikipedia
Kohen (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, [koˈ (h)en], "priest", pl. כֹּהֲנִים , kōhănīm, [koˈ (h)anim], "priests") is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or …
What Are Kohanim, or Jewish ‘Priests’? - My Jewish Learning
A kohen (also spelled cohen or kohan) is a descendant of the sons of Aaron who served as priests in the Temple in Jerusalem. Traditionally, kohanim (the plural of kohen) get special …
Priesthood: Jewish Priesthood - Encyclopedia.com
Throughout the period of the northern Israelite and southern Judahite monarchies and even prior to that time, priests were appointed by heads of families, military commanders, kings, and …
High Priest of Israel - Wikipedia
In Judaism, the High Priest of Israel (Hebrew: כהן גדול, romanized: Kohen Gadol, lit. 'great priest'; Aramaic: Kahana Rabba) [1] was the head of the Israelite priesthood. He played a unique role …
Priesthood: Kohen (כֹּהֵן) - To Serve or Not to Serve
Whereas a feudal lord held lands and collected tribute from the commoners who lived in them, the Jewish priestly class were not given any tribal land of their own and had to live on land owned …
Rabbis, Priests, and Other Religious Functionaries - JewFAQ
In the Jewish sense of the term, a priest (kohein) is a descendant of Aaron, charged with performing various rites in the Temple in connection with religious rituals and sacrifices. …
14 Facts about Kohanim—the Priestly Clan - Chabad.org
For roughly 1,200 years of Jewish history, the Kohanim had a major role to play in the centralized worship that took place (first in the Tabernacle and then) in the Holy Temples in Jerusalem. In …
Priesthood (ancient Israel) - Wikipedia
The priesthood of ancient Israel was the class of male individuals, who, according to the Hebrew Bible, were patrilineal descendants from Aaron (the elder brother of Moses) and the tribe of …
Who Was the High Priest? - My Jewish Learning
The High Priest (Kohen Gadol in Hebrew) was the chief of the officiating priests in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. The High Priest was a member of the priestly caste, the kohanim, that …
Jewish Priesthood, Priestly Lineage & History - Britannica
cohen, Jewish priest, one who is a descendant of Zadok, founder of the priesthood of Jerusalem when the First Temple was built by Solomon (10th century bc) and through Zadok related to …