The Popular Penchant for the Perverse
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…
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Jewish Priests and Idolatrous Priests
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 of Midian (Ex. 2:16; 3:1). Additionally, the Torah refers to the Egyptian priests who were exempted f...
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