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Priesthood in Judaism
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Redemption of the firstborn son
Tzaraath (skin disease and mildew)
The Torah instruction of the Kohanim
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Beth din shel Kohanim
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Joshua the High Priest
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Sin offering
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. Four gifts given in Jerusalem
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Heave offering
Heave offering of the Levite's tithe
Dough offering
First shearing of the sheep
Foreleg, cheeks and maw
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Redemption of a donkey
Dedication of property to a priest
Field not redeemed in a Jubilee year
The property of the foreigner with no heir
Priestly garments
All Priests
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Tunic
Turban
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High Priest
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Ephod
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Urim and Thummim
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The mitzvah of sanctifying the Kohen
Kohanic disqualifications
Holy anointing oil
Kahen
Aaron's rod
Bat-Kohen (daughter of a kohen)
Sons of Zadok
Contact by a kohen with a dead body
13 Kohanic cities
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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 in the worship conducted in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple in Jerusalem, as well as in some non-ritual matters. Like all priests, he was required to be descended from Aaron (the first biblical priest). But unlike other priests, the high priest followed more restrictive laws, wore unique priestly garments, and was the only priest allowed to perform certain ceremonies.
^Morgenstern, Julian (October 1938). "A Chapter in the History of the High-Priesthood (Concluded)". The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures. 55 (4). The University of Chicago Press: 360–377. doi:10.1086/amerjsemilanglit.55.4.3088118. JSTOR 3088118. S2CID 147434998.
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