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<font size=3>At 02:52 PM 6/8/2018, Micha Berger wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Fri, Jun 08, 2018 at
12:19:36PM -0400, Prof. Levine quoted today's<br>
OU Kosher Halacha Yomis:<br>
: A. It is clear from all the sources that the mitzvah of V'kidashto
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: applies only to male Kohanim (Sefer Kedushas HaKohanim K'Hilchaso <br>
: 2:1). The Torah states that one should sanctify the Kohen since he
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: offers the Korbanos (sacrifices) in the Beis Hamikdash...<br><br>
Interesting. It would seem to imply that qedushas hakohein is tied
to<br>
role, and not anything inherent about the souls of kohanim.<br>
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If so, is one to deduce that a Kohein who has a physical disability that
disqualifies him from serving in the Bais Ha Mikdash is not to be
"honored" like all other Kohanim? I recall that
there was a Kohein when I lived in Elizabeth who had a deformed hand.
However, I think that he still got the first aliya. However, I do
not think that he duchened. He left the shul right before
duchening. <br><br>
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