Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Judaism
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Priestly_Blessing
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| gptkbp:customs |
Congregation covers heads with tallit
Congregation does not look at Kohanim Kohanim cover their hands with a tallit |
| gptkbp:duration |
brief
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| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Talmud
Numbers 6:24-26 |
| gptkbp:halachicSource |
gptkb:Talmud
gptkb:Shulchan_Aruch gptkb:Mishnah_Berurah |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Birkat Kohanim
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
central to Jewish worship
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Christian benedictions
Jewish cultural practices |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Hebrew
|
| gptkbp:musicBy |
often chanted with special melody
|
| gptkbp:origin |
God's command to Moses and Aaron
|
| gptkbp:performedAt |
gptkb:Shabbat
gptkb:Shacharit_service gptkb:Musaf_service Jewish holidays Jewish prayer service daily (in Israel) special occasions (in Diaspora) |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Kohanim
|
| gptkbp:performedWith |
outstretched hands
bare feet (in some traditions) |
| gptkbp:prohibits |
Kohanim in mourning
Kohanim who have consumed alcohol Kohanim with certain ritual impurities |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to bless the congregation
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:synagogue
gptkb:Kohanim gptkb:Aaronic_blessing Jewish priesthood Jewish prayer service |
| gptkbp:significance |
invokes divine protection and favor
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
hands form shape of Hebrew letter Shin
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Pidyon_Haben
gptkb:Judaism gptkb:Brit_Milah weddings Friday night blessings to children |
| gptkbp:verse |
May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you
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| gptkbp:verse3 |
May the Lord lift up His face to you and give you peace
|
| gptkbp:verseNumber |
3
May the Lord bless you and guard you |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shacharit
gptkb:Jewish_synagogue_services gptkb:Jewish_daily_prayers |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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