Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Kiddushin 77 - Kosher Kohen

A child born from a union between a Kohen and a woman who is forbidden to him due to his status as a Kohen is not imbued with Kohanic sanctity. He may not perform the Temple service and is not subject to the prohibition against going to the cemetery.

Women prohibited to a Kohen include a divorcee, a convert, and a woman who cohabited with any man whom she is Biblically forbidden to marry.

If a male convert marries a female convert, their daughter is allowed to marry a Kohen.

Art: A Conversation Piece by Lilly Martin Spencer

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