Members of the Jewish priesthood (Cohanim) are an unusual group in that the men of this ancient priestly class can claim descent from a single male ancestor. According to biblical accounts ...

Thousands of Jewish worshipers are convened at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing ceremony, held semi-annually during the intermediate periods of Passover and Sukkot.

Out our way we say you can't judge a cowhand by the jingle of his spurs, but only by his skills with the herds. I have often ...

But Tetzaveh is directed towards the garb of Aaron, the first high priest, and of his successors. Has the bible suddenly ...

It’s led by a French Catholic priest. “The Holocaust is not just a Jewish story because the killers were not Jews,” says the Rev. Patrick Desbois, head of Yahad-In Unum and a longtime ...

In other words, these priestly garments are what we might call the original PPE. Today, there are no Jewish priests like Aaron, nor is there a Tabernacle or Temple where they might serve their ...

the temple also serves as a source of division and a source of conflict in the Jewish community. Many, many Jews were unhappy with the way the priests ran the temple. The priests did not obey the ...

Mattathias, a zealous Jewish priest, refuses to partake of the pagan sacrifice which is being forced on him. Then he and his five sons hide out in the country and launch a rebellion against ...