Leonard Nimoy is not a Kohen.
Wikipedia says:
The positioning of the kohen's hands during the Priestly Blessing was Leonard Nimoy's inspiration for Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute in the original Star Trek television series. Nimoy, raised an Orthodox Jew (but not a kohen), used the salute when saying "Live long and prosper."
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The name Cohen is Jewish yes. It means a member of the priestly class.
A Hasmonean is a member of the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged.
Gentile, common misconception but he was in fact not jewish. Take it from a surviving family member.
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Yes. It doesn't matter which family member dies.
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Robert Sean Leonard
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fix the relashionship with that family member
Can a family member buy a short sale property from a family member