- Halacha
- General Questions
Cohanim Ancestral
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Tishrei 6, 5769
Question
Can a DNA test proove that I am a cohen?
Answer
Demonstrating that one has the “Cohen gene” does not prove that someone is a Cohen, since numerous non-genetic factors may disqualify someone from being a Cohen. If the families were fully Halachically observant, and have a family tradition that they were Cohanim, one can assume that one is a Cohen. This means, that the observant antecedents received the first Aliyah to the Torah or performed Nesiat Kapayim (duchening).
If not, one should not assume that one is.
Checking a Cohen
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 30 Av 5765
kohen
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Kohein
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Pidyon Haben
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 17 Cheshvan 5766
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Was the Rabbi of the Young Israel of Greater Buffalo, the Congregation Darchei Tzedek and also served as a dayan on the Beis Din of Baltimore. Now is a Rabbi in Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem. His Shiurim and Q&A can be found on his site: www.rabbikaganoff.com
DNA Testing
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a mishna
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the hand symbol
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