Priestly blessing

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Duchaning
gptkb:Birkat_Kohanim
gptkbp:chapter Numbers 6:24-26
gptkbp:customs Congregation does not look at Kohanim
Kohanim cover their heads with a tallit
Levi'im wash hands of Kohanim
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Book_of_Numbers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Priestly blessing
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christian_liturgy
Secular blessings
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:performedAt Jewish prayer service
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Kohanim
gptkbp:purpose Blessing the congregation
gptkbp:recitedBy gptkb:Shabbat
Jewish holidays
daily (in some communities)
gptkbp:structure Three verses
gptkbp:text "May the Lord bless you and keep you..."
gptkbp:theme Peace
Protection
Divine favor
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:usedIn Synagogue services
Home rituals
Jewish life-cycle events
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cohenite_priestly_families
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7