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Male Cohanim, descendants of the priestly family of Aaron, are not allowed to enter a cemetery except at the funeral of an immediate family member (parent, sibling, spouse, or child). This is because entering the cemetery makes them ritually impure to perform the priestly tasks in the Temple. These laws are discussed in The Bible (Leviticus Chapter 21).
Female Cohanim or the wives of Cohanim (unless she is pregnant) are permitted to enter a cemetery. Some communities have the custom that all pregnant or menstruating women do not enter a cemetery, to avoid ritual impurity.
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