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- Halacha
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Question
My daughter who is an orthodox jew is divorced and obtained a get. she now wishes to remarry an orthodox jew who is a cohan. what has to be done to enable her to do so? what if the man renounces his cohanship?
Answer
A Cohen can’t renounce his Cehunah and can’t ever marry a divorcee.
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