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...

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

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...

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

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

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

passage, which textual scholars attribute to the priestly source, was not actually entirely aware of what they were either. Nevertheless, the passage...

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...

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...

of the Children of Israel (B.Zevachim 88b). Priestly tunic Priestly sash Priestly turban Priestly robe (Judaism) Ephod Priestly breastplate Priestly golden...

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...

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...

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...

Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah and Ahitub) and thus belonged to the line of Eleazar. Priestly lists for this period appear in the Bible, Josephus and the Seder...

The priestly divisions or sacerdotal courses (Hebrew: מִשְׁמָר mishmar) are the groups into which Jewish priests were divided for the purposes of their...

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...

diaspora[which?]. Collectively, the amount of challah produced is as follows (approximate): Presumption of priestly descent Aharon HaLevi (1958). Sefer ha-Chinuch...

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...

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...

presence of God (Exodus 25:30). Within the Torah, the showbread is mentioned exclusively by the Priestly Code and Holiness Code, but certain sections of the...

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

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...

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

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...

Customs varied in the cultures of the Middle East. However, anointing with special oil in Israel was either a strictly priestly or kingly right. When a prophet...

The priestly golden head plate, crown or frontlet (Hebrew: צִיץ, romanized: ṣīṣ) was the golden plate or tiara worn by the Jewish High Priest on his mitre...

kohen (a patrilineal descendant of the priestly family of Aaron), on behalf of one's firstborn son. Another object of equivalent value may also be used...

different layers in the priestly source, thought by scholars to be one of the source texts of the Torah; the priestly code within the priestly source is believed...