- Halacha
- Cohanim
- Cohen's Marriage
1812
Question
I was married to a Cohen who is Sephardic and not religious. Prior to our marriage I had relations with a gentile. Our son is very orthodox. Is my son still a Cohen? Are rituals that my son has performed valid? Help!! I just learned this may be a problem.
Answer
A woman who had relations with a non-Jew prior to marrying a Cohen, renders her children from him Chalalim i.e. non-Cohanim.
A Chalal Is not a Cohen and as such, not allowed to bless the priestly blessing, can’t redeem a newborn and on the other hand allowed to marry converts, Chalala and others, a proper Cohen isn’t allowed to.
Your son is not a Cohen (but maybe better off in the “Shiduch market” if he is not yet married).
Your daughters, if you have any, are not allowed to marry a Cohen.
Your son must know he is not a Cohen and should stop performing the priestly rituals.

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