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Kohen is a status that traditionally refers to men, passed from father to son. However, a bat kohen (the daughter of a priest) holds a special status in the Hebrew Bible and rabbinical texts.
A kohen (also spelled cohen or kohan) is a descendant of the sons of Aaron who served as priests in the Temple in Jerusalem. Traditionally, kohanim (the plural of kohen) get special honors in synagogue, but also are subject to certain restrictions.
- Kohanim Are the Priestly Clan. In Hebrew a Kohen (plural Kohanim) is a priest, leader, or ruler. In Judaism, Kohanim are the priestly clan, who are honored with certain tasks, responsibilities and privileges.
- They Are Descendants of Aaron. All Kohanim can (theoretically) trace their lineage, through a direct line of males, to Aaron, brother of Moses and the first High Priest.
- They Are a Subset Within Levi. Like Moses, Aaron was a grandson of Levi, one of Jacob’s 12 sons. As such, when counting the 12 tribes, you will not find a tribe of Kohen, since they are included within Levi, all of whom have a somewhat-priestly role.
- They Served in the Holy Temple. For roughly 1,200 years of Jewish history, the Kohanim had a major role to play in the centralized worship that took place (first in the Tabernacle and then) in the Holy Temples in Jerusalem.
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Unlike most aristocracies, the Jewish aristocracy does not use formal salutations such as “Your Grace” or “My Lord.”. For Jews, these aristocrats are the kohanim, the priests who once served in the Temple of Jerusalem. A kohen (singular form of kohanim) is just like any baron, marquis or duke—but not quite.
The Kohen Gadol. Special Privileges Nowadays. Precedence. Special Responsibilities. Kohen, Levi, Yisrael. Our Patriarch Jacob had twelve sons whose families grew into the twelve tribes of Israel. The Land of Israel was divided amongst these twelve tribes when Joshua conquered the land.
The High Priest (Kohen Gadol in Hebrew) was the chief of the officiating priests in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. The High Priest was a member of the priestly caste, the kohanim, that descended from the biblical figure Aaron.
A kohen (or cohen, Hebrew: כּהן, "priest;" pl: kohanim) is a Jewish priest, a direct male descendant of the Biblical Aaron, brother of Moses. Kohanim are distinct from but related to Levites, who also served in a priestly capacity, or as the assistants to the kohanim .
