Posts Categorized: History

Rabbi Nathan HaKohen Adler

Rabbi Nathan HaKohen Adler (Frankfurt 1741 – Frankfurt 1800)  he won the admiration of Rabbi Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai (The Chida), who had visited Frankfurt when Nathan was 11 years old. As a child, Nathan attended the Yeshiva of the Penei Yehoshua, who was at that time rabbi at Frankfurt, but his principal teacher was…read more

Makirei kehuna -a history and halachic analysis

In it’s orginal chazalic form, makirei kehuna (“recognizers of kehuna”) is an unofficial agreement where residents of a given town or members of a given family accustom themselves to giving their kohanic gift to a specific kohen. In halacha, a makirei kehuna agreement -הסכם מכירי כהונה-  is a written contract where a kohen signs his agreement…read more