Jewish priesthood (Kohanim)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jewish_priesthood_(Kohanim)

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Jewish religious group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Kohanim
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:chapel gptkb:Temple_in_Jerusalem
gptkbp:book	gptkb:Exodus gptkb:Leviticus gptkb:Numbers
gptkbp:descendedFrom	gptkb:Aaron
gptkbp:distinctFrom	gptkb:Israelites gptkb:Levites
gptkbp:division	24 priestly divisions (mishmarot)
gptkbp:festivalDuties	service during Jewish festivals
gptkbp:firstHighPriest	gptkb:Aaron
gptkbp:garments	gptkb:clothing gptkb:silk gptkb:ephod breastplate mitre linen tunic priestly vestments gold plate (tzitz)
gptkbp:geneticStudies	gptkb:Cohen_Modal_Haplotype
gptkbp:hereditary	yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Jewish priesthood (Kohanim)
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Kohen_Gadol_(High_Priest) Deputy High Priest (Sgan Kohen Gadol) Heads of priestly families ordinary Kohanim
gptkbp:leaderTitle	gptkb:Kohen gptkb:Kohen_Gadol
gptkbp:maleOnly	yes
gptkbp:modernUse	perform Priestly Blessing in synagogue
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Ezra gptkb:Phinehas gptkb:Zadok
gptkbp:presentIn	gptkb:Ashkenazi_Jews gptkb:Mizrahi_Jews gptkb:Sephardi_Jews
gptkbp:prohibits	contact with dead bodies limited marriage to divorcees prohibited contact with corpses (except close relatives) marrying a convert marrying a divorcee
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:ritualDuties	gptkb:Pidyon_haben gptkb:Birkat_Kohanim Aliyah to Torah
gptkbp:role	offer sacrifices perform Temple services bless the people
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Talmud
gptkbp:specialBlessing	gptkb:Priestly_Blessing
gptkbp:status	no Temple service since 70 CE
gptkbp:statusPassedThrough	father
gptkbp:symbol	raised hands during blessing
gptkbp:tribe	gptkb:Tribe_of_Levi
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Ancient_Israelite_priests
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8