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Priests – כֹּהֲנִים

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כֹּהֲנִים — the Kohanim were entrusted with the sacred service of the Mikdash and the spiritual responsibilities connected to the Jewish people. Their role reflects the importance of holiness, discipline, and devotion in maintaining a life centered around the service of Hashem.

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Mitzvah 78

The Kohanim must bless the Jewish nation daily
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Mitzvah 78

78
The Kohanim must bless the Jewish nation daily

Mitzvah 169

The High Priest must not marry a widow
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Mitzvah 169

169
The High Priest must not marry a widow

Mitzvah 170

The High Priest must not have sexual relations with a widow even outside of marriage
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Mitzvah 170

170
The High Priest must not have sexual relations with a widow even outside of marriage

Mitzvah 171

The High Priest must marry a virgin maiden
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Mitzvah 171

171
The High Priest must marry a virgin maiden

Mitzvah 172

A Kohen must not marry a divorcee
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Mitzvah 172

172
A Kohen must not marry a divorcee

Mitzvah 173

A Kohen must not marry a zonah (a woman who had forbidden relations)
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Mitzvah 173

173
A Kohen must not marry a zonah (a woman who had forbidden relations)

Mitzvah 174

A Kohen must not marry a chalalah
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Mitzvah 174

174
A Kohen must not marry a chalalah

Mitzvah 231

Carry out the laws of interdicting possessions (cherem)
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Mitzvah 231

231
Carry out the laws of interdicting possessions (cherem)

Mitzvah 232

Not to sell the cherem
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Mitzvah 232

232
Not to sell the cherem

Mitzvah 233

Not to redeem the cherem
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Mitzvah 233

233
Not to redeem the cherem

Mitzvah 238

Not to wear Shatnez, a cloth woven of wool and linen
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Mitzvah 238

238
Not to wear Shatnez, a cloth woven of wool and linen

Mitzvah 252

To set aside Terumah Gedolah (tithe for the Kohen)
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Mitzvah 252

252
To set aside Terumah Gedolah (tithe for the Kohen)

Mitzvah 253

The Levite must set aside a tenth of his tithe for the Kohen
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Mitzvah 253

253
The Levite must set aside a tenth of his tithe for the Kohen

Mitzvah 255

A non-Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 255

255
A non-Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 256

A hired worker or a Jewish bondsman of a Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 256

256
A hired worker or a Jewish bondsman of a Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 257

An uncircumcised Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 257

257
An uncircumcised Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 258

An impure Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 258

258
An impure Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 259

A chalalah [see Mitzvah 174] must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 259

259
A chalalah [see Mitzvah 174] must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 273

To set aside a portion of dough for a Kohen
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Mitzvah 273

273
To set aside a portion of dough for a Kohen

Mitzvah 274

To give the shoulder, two cheeks, and stomach of slaughtered animals to a Kohen
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Mitzvah 274

274
To give the shoulder, two cheeks, and stomach of slaughtered animals to a Kohen

Mitzvah 275

To give the first shearing of sheep to a Kohen
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Mitzvah 275

275
To give the first shearing of sheep to a Kohen

Mitzvah 276

To redeem the firstborn sons and give the money to a Kohen
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Mitzvah 276

276
To redeem the firstborn sons and give the money to a Kohen

Mitzvah 277

To redeem the firstborn donkey by giving a lamb to a Kohen
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Mitzvah 277

277
To redeem the firstborn donkey by giving a lamb to a Kohen

Mitzvah 278

To break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend to redeem it
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Mitzvah 278

278
To break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend to redeem it

Mitzvah 305

To guard the Temple area
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Mitzvah 305

305
To guard the Temple area

Mitzvah 306

Not to leave the Temple unguarded
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Mitzvah 306

306
Not to leave the Temple unguarded

Mitzvah 307

To prepare the anointing oil
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Mitzvah 307

307
To prepare the anointing oil

Mitzvah 308

Not to reproduce the anointing oil (for personal use)
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Mitzvah 308

308
Not to reproduce the anointing oil (for personal use)

Mitzvah 309

Not to anoint with anointing oil (a non-Kohen or non-king)
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Mitzvah 309

309
Not to anoint with anointing oil (a non-Kohen or non-king)

Mitzvah 310

Not to reproduce the incense formula (for personal use)
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Mitzvah 310

310
Not to reproduce the incense formula (for personal use)

Mitzvah 311

Not to burn anything on the Golden Altar besides incense
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Mitzvah 311

311
Not to burn anything on the Golden Altar besides incense

Mitzvah 312

The Ark must transported on their shoulders
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Mitzvah 312

312
The Ark must transported on their shoulders

Mitzvah 314

The Levites must work in the Temple
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Mitzvah 314

314
The Levites must work in the Temple

Mitzvah 315

No Levite must do another's work of either a Kohen or a Levite
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Mitzvah 315

315
No Levite must do another's work of either a Kohen or a Levite

Mitzvah 316

To Dedicate the Kohen for service
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Mitzvah 316

316
To Dedicate the Kohen for service

Mitzvah 317

The Kohen work shifts must be equal during holidays
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Mitzvah 317

317
The Kohen work shifts must be equal during holidays

Mitzvah 318

The Kohanim must wear their priestly garments during service
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Mitzvah 318

318
The Kohanim must wear their priestly garments during service

Mitzvah 319

Not to tear the priestly garments
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Mitzvah 319

319
Not to tear the priestly garments

Mitzvah 320

The High Priest's breastplate must not be loosened from the Efod (priestly apron)
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Mitzvah 320

320
The High Priest's breastplate must not be loosened from the Efod (priestly apron)

Mitzvah 321

A Kohen must not enter the Temple intoxicated
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Mitzvah 321

321
A Kohen must not enter the Temple intoxicated

Mitzvah 322

A Kohen must not enter the Temple with long hair
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Mitzvah 322

322
A Kohen must not enter the Temple with long hair

Mitzvah 323

A Kohen must not enter the Temple with torn clothes
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Mitzvah 323

323
A Kohen must not enter the Temple with torn clothes

Mitzvah 324

A Kohen must not enter the sanctuary of the Temple indiscriminately
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Mitzvah 324

324
A Kohen must not enter the sanctuary of the Temple indiscriminately

Mitzvah 325

A Kohen must not leave the Temple during service
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Mitzvah 325

325
A Kohen must not leave the Temple during service

Mitzvah 329

Impure Kohanim must not do service in the temple
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Mitzvah 329

329
Impure Kohanim must not do service in the temple

Mitzvah 330

An impure Kohen, following immersion, must wait until after sundown before returning to service
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Mitzvah 330

330
An impure Kohen, following immersion, must wait until after sundown before returning to service

Mitzvah 331

A Kohen must wash his hands and feet before service
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Mitzvah 331

331
A Kohen must wash his hands and feet before service

Mitzvah 332

A Kohen with a physical blemish must not enter the sanctuary or approach the altar
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Mitzvah 332

332
A Kohen with a physical blemish must not enter the sanctuary or approach the altar

Mitzvah 333

A Kohen with a physical blemish must not serve
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Mitzvah 333

333
A Kohen with a physical blemish must not serve

Mitzvah 334

A Kohen with a temporary blemish must not serve
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Mitzvah 334

334
A Kohen with a temporary blemish must not serve

Mitzvah 335

One who is not a Kohen must not serve
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Mitzvah 335

335
One who is not a Kohen must not serve

Mitzvah 356

The Kohanim must eat the sacrificial meat in the Temple
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Mitzvah 356

356
The Kohanim must eat the sacrificial meat in the Temple

Mitzvah 357

The Kohanim must not eat the meat outside the Temple courtyard
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Mitzvah 357

357
The Kohanim must not eat the meat outside the Temple courtyard

Mitzvah 358

A non-Kohen must not eat [certain] sacrificial meats
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Mitzvah 358

358
A non-Kohen must not eat [certain] sacrificial meats

Mitzvah 364

The meal offering of a Priest should not be eaten
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Mitzvah 364

364
The meal offering of a Priest should not be eaten

Mitzvah 366

The Kohanim must eat the remains of the meal offerings
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Mitzvah 366

366
The Kohanim must eat the remains of the meal offerings

Mitzvah 389

To bring additional offerings on Yom Kippur
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389
To bring additional offerings on Yom Kippur

Mitzvah 400

To follow the procedure of Yom Kippur in the sequence prescribed in the Torah
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Mitzvah 400

400
To follow the procedure of Yom Kippur in the sequence prescribed in the Torah

Mitzvah 401

One who profaned holy property must repay what he profaned plus a fifth and bring a sacrifice
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Mitzvah 401

401
One who profaned holy property must repay what he profaned plus a fifth and bring a sacrifice

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