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Could someone tell us about Pinchas?

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Yaakov123

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7y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The Torah (25;11) relates that his father's father (grandfather) was Aaron the Cohen (Moshe's brother).The Gemara (Sotah, 43a) explains further that his mother's father (grandfather) was a descendent of Yosef, whereas his mother's mother (grandmother) was a descendent of Yitro. According to the Ari (Rabbi Yitzchak ben Solomon Luria), Pinchas was a reincarnation of Aharon's 2 sons; Nadav and Avihu. Many commentators say that Pinchas is Eliyahu the prophet and thus still exists to this day (he went up to heaven alive). Additionally, the Gemara (Shabbat, 55b) relates that Pinchas never sinned. Furthermore, the Gemara (Sotah, 43a) relates that Pinchas was the Cohen Chaplain in the war against Midyan (in which he killed Bilaam, the great prophet). Lastly, the Gemara (Berachot, 56b) relates that if one dreams about Pinchas then a wonder will happen for him.

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