Igud HaKohanim איגוד הכהנים

Israel’s Living Priesthood

Igud HaKohanim is dedicated to preserving, strengthening, and advancing the living heritage, identity, and responsibilities of the Kohanim—the priestly lineage of the people of Israel. Kehuna.org is the official website of Igud HaKohanim.

Igud HaKohanim איגוד הכהנים

Our Mission

Igud HaKohanim is an organization devoted to preserving and strengthening awareness of kehuna, the Torah identity and responsibility of the Kohanim, the descendants of biblical Aharon.

Our work includes Kohen identity education, responsible lineage documentation, preservation of family and communal memory, and the development of resources that help Kohanim, their families, Jewish communities, students, and sincere seekers understand the continuing significance of kehuna.

Learn · Preserve · Continue

Explore Kehuna.org

Kohen Identity

Learn what a Kohen is, why lineage matters, and how kehuna has been preserved through Jewish family and communal tradition.

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Kohen Registry

Participate in the responsible preservation of Kohen identity, family continuity, and historical documentation.

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Torah & Kehuna

Explore Torah sources, the role of Aharon and the Kohanim, priestly blessing, sacred service, and the future vision of kehuna.

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Lineage & Y-DNA

Explore Kohen paternal lineage, family genealogy, historical documentation, and the responsible use of Y-DNA in preserving priestly ancestry.

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A Living Institution

Why Kehuna Matters

Kehuna is a living chain of Torah identity, family continuity, sacred responsibility, and service to the God of Israel. It remains part of the structure of Jewish life and the destiny of the people of Israel.

Kehuna.org brings that living inheritance into clear public view: explaining its Torah foundations, preserving knowledge and lineage, strengthening the continuity of the Kohanim, and developing resources for the responsibilities and restoration envisioned for future generations.

From Memory to Continuity

Our Work

Preserving Identity

Helping Kohanim and their families preserve memory, tradition, documentation, and connection across generations.

Supporting Documentation

Building responsible frameworks for family, communal, historical, traditional, and lineage evidence relating to Kohen identity.

Teaching Kehuna

Creating accessible resources that explain the Torah meaning, dignity, responsibilities, and continuing relevance of kehuna.

Serving the Future

Building lasting institutional resources so future generations can understand, preserve, and honor the priestly role entrusted to the descendants of Aharon.

Strengthen the Living Institution

Support the Work of Igud HaKohanim

Your gift enables Igud HaKohanim to preserve Kohen identity, safeguard lineage and family knowledge, publish Torah education, develop responsible registry resources, strengthen Kohen continuity, and build lasting institutional foundations for the future of kehuna.

Supporting the full mission provides the greatest flexibility. Donors who feel especially connected to a particular area may also choose one of four directed giving paths.
Four Directed Giving Paths
Restoration Vision

Ezekiel Fund

Supports the long-term restoration vision of kehuna, including Jerusalem, Eretz Yisrael, priestly infrastructure, planning, and institutional development.

Family Continuity

Jeremiah Fund

Strengthens Kohen families, children, marriage, family identity, lineage continuity, and the living chain of kehuna across generations.

Education & Outreach

Isaiah Fund

Expands Torah education, publications, translations, digital learning, public teaching, and worldwide awareness of kehuna.

Identity & Documentation

Malachi Fund

Advances registry development, lineage documentation, verification tools, family and communal evidence, and responsible evaluation of Kohen ancestry.

General and directed giving options, secure online donation, and additional ways to support the mission are available on our support page.

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Get Involved

Contact us to join the registry, submit lineage information, support the mission, ask a question, or learn more about Igud HaKohanim.