Judaism, the presumption of priestly descent is the presumption that a Jewish man is a priest (kohen), based not on genealogical records of descent from Aaron...

daughter of a non-priest who married a priest took on the same rights as an unmarried daughter of a priest. Presumption of priestly descent 24 Priestly divisions...

ancient Judea. The 24 priestly divisions are first listed in 1 Chronicles 24. 1 Chronicles 24 refers to these priests as "descendants of Aaron." According...

The priestly breastplate or breastpiece of judgment (Hebrew: חֹשֶׁן ḥōšen) was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites, according...

The presumption of priestly descent is used to help identify kohanim. Other Jews are commanded to respect the priesthood in certain ways. One of these...

The priestly tunic (Hebrew: כֻּתֹּנֶת kutonet) was as an undergarment or shirt worn by the High Priest and priests when they served in the Tabernacle and...

visible, being entirely hidden by the priestly tunic. The biblical commandment instituting their use is found in the Book of Exodus 28:42: You shall also make...

The priestly sash or girdle (Hebrew אַבְנֵט‎ avnet) was part of the ritual garments worn by Jewish high priests who served in the Temple in Jerusalem...

himself, until proven otherwise (see Presumption of priestly descent). A law is de'oraita (Aramaic: דאורייתא, "of the Torah," i.e. scriptural) if it was...

matrilineal descent, membership in the Jewish Kohanim caste has been determined by patrilineal descent (see Presumption of priestly descent). Modern Kohanim...

Spies, even though it is recorded (immediately) afterwards. Presumption of priestly descent Aharon HaLevi (1958). Sefer ha-Chinuch (in Hebrew). Jerusalem...

The priestly turban or mitre (Hebrew: מִצְנֶפֶת, romanized: miṣnep̄eṯ) was the head covering worn by the High Priest of Israel when he served in the Tabernacle...

covenant consisted of their exclusive right to serve in the Temple, and to consume sacrificial offerings and receive other priestly gifts. In the Torah...

The priestly robe (Hebrew: מְעִיל, romanized: məʿil), sometimes robe of the ephod (מְעִיל הָאֵפֹוד məʿil hāʾēp̄oḏ), is one of the sacred articles of clothing...

"Twenty-four priestly gifts were presented to the Kohanim—twelve in the Temple and twelve throughout the borders. ...the remnants of the log of oil of the leper...

experiences a vision given to him by an angel of the Lord in which the restoration and cleansing of Joshua's priestly duties are affirmed. Included in the visions...

The Priestly Code (in Hebrew Torat Kohanim, תורת כהנים) is the name given, by academia, to the body of laws expressed in the Torah which do not form part...

alongside Ahimelech devising a schedule of priestly service to support David's preparations for the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Zadok's sons...

A terumah (Hebrew: תְּרוּמָה), the priestly dues or heave offering, is a type of offering in Judaism. The word is generally used for offerings to God...

and priestly ritual. In the Books of Samuel and Books of Chronicles, David is described as wearing an ephod when dancing in the presence of the Ark of the...

to consume some of the priestly gifts, and an increased value for her ketubah. In the Bible, both Joseph and Moses married daughters of non-Jewish (Egyptian...

inner voice of elevated thought." Ephod Priestly breastplate Priestly robe (Judaism) Priestly sash Priestly tunic Priestly turban Priestly undergarments...

The skin of the animal, however, was not burnt but given to the priests respective of their priestly division. These skins are listed as one of the twenty-four...

devotion of real estate is considered one of the four priestly gifts that is divided among the serving priestly division (mishmar kehuna), while tangible...

or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests. The priestly prohibition on marrying divorcees is already known...

wore unique priestly garments, and was the only priest allowed to perform certain ceremonies. The high priest is referred to by a number of titles in the...

return Judah to the worship of Yahweh, God of Israel. Hilkiah may have been the same Hilkiah who was the father of Jeremiah of Libnah. As such, he would...

Shortly after he was announced High Priest of Israel, he was killed in AD 58 by Antonius Felix, the Roman procurator of the province Judea. He was stabbed by...

According to rabbinic literature, the priestly court consisted solely of priests of verified patrilineal descent from Aaron ("Kohanim meyuchashim"), while...

brother-in-law of King Ahaziah as a result of his marriage with princess Jehosheba. Both Jehosheba and Ahaziah were children of King Jehoram of Judah (reigned...