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Answer 1
In the Biblical Age, Ancient Israel had Priests called Kohanim (literally Hebrew for "Priests") who oversaw the sacrifices in the Great Temple and passed this position to their children. The Kohanim still exist today as the descendants of those Priests and commonly have the last name of Cohen or some variant to indicate their ancestry.
Kohanim, however, do not retain a strong religious function in Modern Judaism. The preacher and Jewish scholar have merged into the "Rabbi" which means "Teacher". These Rabbis run synagogues, interpret Jewish law, and generally guide the religion's various movements.
Answer 2
In ancient times, the sons of Aaron were called Kohanim (×›×•×”× ×™×), one family of the tribe of Levi. Some family lines of Kohanim today still exist, and are occasionally honored in synagogues.
However, in modern times, there is no functional priesthood in Judaism.
Answer 3
The Jewish priest was called a "Kohen". I say 'was', because their role was to serve in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, and since there has been no Jewish Temple for the past 1,942 years, there have been no requirement for Jewish priests since then.
Their line has been preserved, however, after a fashion. Those Jews with a family tradition of having descended from the Jewish priests often have family names that reflect it, including the names Kohen, Khan, Kagan, Kaganovich, Katz, Kahan, Cohn, and Cohen. They are accorded various forms of special recognition and respect in the Jewish worship services and in daily Jewish life. Of course there is no way to verify that the line is pure, especially as the unique recognition afforded descendants of Jew priests over several centuries might be an incentive for imposters to claim that status. But there is no doubt that a substantial number of today's claimants are authentic descendants, and will therefore be responsible for some form of service when the Jewish Temple is re-instituted.
Interestingly, Kohanim have been found to have a unique DNA sequence.
Note: A 'Rabbi' is a Jewish teacher, not a priest.
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∙ 6y agoA Rabbi is an individual clergyman, or in reform temples, alternately a clergywoman. Originally there was a specific tribe who worked in the temple, but that has long since passed. Judaism is different than, say, Catholicism in that there is no top down hierarchy.
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∙ 11y agoA clergyman or woman in Judaism is called a Rabbi. Rabbi means teacher in Hebrew.
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∙ 6y agoThe Rabbi or the Cantor. Some synagogues have both. Some have none. Neither are required to hold a prayer service.
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∙ 16y agoRabbi. Rabbi means Teacher.
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∙ 14y agoA rabbi
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∙ 10y agoRabbis.
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What is the clergy of Jewish?
A rabbi and a cantor.
What do followers of Judaism faith call their clergy?
Jewish clergy are commonly called Rabbi.
In the Jewish religion what is the rabbi?
Teacher and clergy person
Can a Jew be a priest?
Jewish clergy are normal referred to as 'rabbis'.
How many members of the Jewish clergy are there?
That depends on the size of the synagogue and congregation.
How many Jewish pastors in the world?
Judaism doesn't have pastors. Jewish clergy are called Rabbis and there are thousands of them around the world.
Was author Jane austen Jewish?
No, Jane Austen was not Jewish. She was Christian, both by upbringing and by practice. Her father was a member of the clergy.
How do you spell rabiy?
The likely word is rabbi (Jewish clergy), capitalized Rabbi if used with a name.
What were the Nazi targeting?
Jewish people, homosexuals, Gypsies, disabled people, Polish people, political enemies, dissenting clergy and etc.
What religion is a rabbi?
Rabbis are the clergy of Judaism.[Note: Some envengelical Christian groups refer to their ministers as rabbis in an attempt to blend their practices with Judaism. This is not considered a valid use of the title from the Jewish perspective.]
Why are there rabbis?
Rabbi is Hebrew for teacher, and they're also clergy people. Rabbis do many things:1. Write Jewish books2. Supervise kosher food preparation3. Chaplains in the military4. Perform Jewish life cycle events5. Train as mohels for circumcision6. Visit people in hospitals and prisons7. Jewish religious counseling
Are rabbis the leader of a Jewish church?
There is no such thing as a Jewish church. Furthermore, Rabbis are teachers, and they often (but not always) function as the leaders of prayer services). Local synagogues usually have a president and/or board of directors or council.There is no leadership above the local synagogue level.
