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    Kohanim

    The Paw, the Jaw and the Maw

    Why does the kohein receive the femur, if, in any instance, we are accustomed not to eat the hindquarters? Can the kohanim really corner the market on kosher tongue? How many of a cow’s stomachs does a kohein receive?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Kislev 10 5782
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    Birkas Kohanim

    Why is the bracha for duchening so different from all the other brochos we recite before we perform mitzvos? If a kohein is suffering from laryngitis, how does he fulfill the mitzvah of Birkas Kohanim? If the chazzan is a kohein, may he duchen?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Sivan 8 5781
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    Finding a Compatible Place for Our Family’s Outings

    My sister and her family are coming for an extended summer visit! We need to figure out all the logistics of having everyone together– where will everyone sleep, and how to arrange sufficient seating space and chairs.

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Iyar 15 5781
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    Kohanim

    Birkas Kohanim

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Sivan 9 5780
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    Should a Kohein Be Afraid of Confederate Ghosts?

    From early 1843 until August 1859, the only authorized burial location within the city of Chicago was in a location then called City Cemetery. This plot also included the first Jewish cemetery in the city of Chicago. During the Civil War, this graveyard served as the final resting place for thousands of confederate prisoners of war who died in nearby Camp Douglas, which was used as a prison camp. About 145 years ago, this cemetery was closed to new burials, and many of its graves were later exhumed. Subsequently, the city constructed residential and commercial areas, city streets, and a major park, Lincoln Park, which includes a zoo and museums, atop the seventy-two acres of the cemetery. Lincoln Park and its zoo and museums are very popular, particularly as locations for family chol hamoed outings. Our halachic question is: May a kohein visit these parks or must he be concerned about the tumas meis to which he may be exposing himself?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tamuz 5 5779
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    Of Umbrellas, Trees and Other Kohen Concerns

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tammuz 3 5777
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    The Mitzvah of ViKidashto – To Treat a Kohen with Respect

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Sivan 17 5776
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