Kohanim are the descendants of Aharon, the priests of our people. In past eras, a kohen had a special role in the nation. Even today,
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This week’s Torah portion teaches us about the Kohanim, the special Jewish priests. They had the important job of conducting services in the Tabernacle and
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Yehudi or Yemini? Mordechai enters the scene in Esther 2:5, where he is described as an “ish Yehudi” (a man from the tribe of Yehuda)
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