[Avodah] halacha and history

[Lisa Liel via Avodah]

We know there had to be backup KGs from Yoma.  The succession of KGs 
described in Ezra/Nechemia makes it pretty likely that this was often 
the son of the serving KG, but it didn't have to be.  So you could have 
a KG who didn't serve.

Lisa


On 12/16/2015 4:43 AM, Akiva Miller via Avodah wrote:
> R' Micha Berger told the stories of several people who purchased the 
> position of Kohen Gadol, and then wrote:
>
> > But none of these people were kohanim gedolim, doing the
> > role al pi halakhah.
>
> I thought that this is a binary status: either one *is* a kohen gadol, 
> or he *isn't*. Are you saying that they were kohen gadol but didn't 
> deserve the position? Or are you saying that their violations caused 
> them to lose the title (sort of like how a regular kohen who married a 
> divorcee is no longer allowed the privileges of kehuna).