The original print of Shoel U’meishiv contains an introduction by the author where he indicates that shevet levi has a unique and extensive connection to torah instruction. Unfortunatly, this valuable intro was left out of a few print edtions, so we would like to present it here; -רוב מבארי השולחן ערוך היו הכהנים הלוים בעלי…
Se’eth, the second and less intense nega than the bahereth, can be an immediate indicator of tumah. The whiteness intensity of the se’eth is a matter of tannaic dispute, Rabbi Meir says that it is the color of an egg membrane and it’s (lesser in whiteness) companion has the whiteness intensity of white wool but…
Does a kohen need to sanctify another kohen? The חתם סופר writes that since the mitzvah of וקדשתו is מדאורייתא it is best to be scrupulous about it, this likewise applies even to sanctifying a minor kohen.
עברית The Dignity and Responsibility of the Priesthood Can a Kohen Waive the Honor of the Priesthood? Humility is a virtue. But humility does not require the Kohen to diminish the priestly role entrusted to him. The Torah places the Kohen within Israel in a position of sanctity, instruction, blessing, responsibility, and leadership. THE SHORT…
– בהא סלקינן דמתנות נוהגות אף בחו”ל..אנן לא קיימא לן כוותיה (כהבנת רנב”י לר”א)אלא ברה”ג ולא במתנות:מדל”ק נהוג עלמא במתנות ובראה”ג,.. ורנב”י גופיה דאמר נהוג ..קניס, ..וליכא למימר שהיה מחמיר אע”פ שלא היה צריך..,וליכא למימר דמקומות מקומות יש..דמדקאמר נהוג.. משמע דכל העולם נוהגים כן (ואעפ”כ קנס), ועוד מדקאמר נהוג עלמא..]משמע[ לכל הפחות במקומו היו נוהגים…
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Story: In the previous generation there was a superb scholar that has been quite unknown beyond his community and those that met him. Rabbi Israel Isaac Kahanovitch, whose Hilula fell on 11 Tammuz (1945), was the Chief Rabbi of all of Western Canada and the Western United States from 1905-1945. Rabbi Kahanovitch attended the…
Tzaraat study guide Named Appearances and Signs of Tzaraat A concise index of the principal Torah terms used for visible skin appearances, related signs, scalp and beard conditions, and other categories examined by the Kohen. The Sifra gives a general rule concerning skin nega’im: the appearance does not necessarily create an actual raising or lowering…
The Torah’s treatment of tzara’at is unlike the treatment of an ordinary physical condition. A visible nega may appear on a person’s skin, clothing, or home, yet its Torah status is determined specifically by a Kohen. Chazal and the classical commentaries describe these afflictions as carrying a message—one that calls upon the affected person to…