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When do kohanim not step up to offer priestly blessing?

Three rabbis from different diasporas, representing diverse schools, sought to counter the practice they encountered.

 Rabbi Hamtzi retorted this was not the first time he had used a chair as a makeshift priestly blessing platform
Rabbi Hamtzi retorted this was not the first time he had used a chair as a makeshift priestly blessing platform
(photo credit: Scott Webb/Unsplash)
ByLEVI COOPER
DECEMBER 16, 2022 16:00
Updated: DECEMBER 17, 2022 21:37

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