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The health of the survivors was worse than the health of those who evacuated, yet they lived longer. It is clear that the physical damage was real — but it…

From the blog of Reuven Chaim Klein at The Times of Israel

The word  kohen is commonly translated as “priest.” In a halachic context it refers specifically to Aharon the High Priest’s male descendants, who are the only ones allowed to perform certain rites in the Tabernacle and Temple in the service of G-d. The Bible also uses the word  kohen in the context of idolatrous cultic activity. The Torah (Gen. 41:50) describes Joseph’s father-in-law Poti-phera as the  kohen of On (Heliopolis), and Moses’ father-in-law Jethro as the  kohen o...