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A wide-ranging commentary on the daily page of Talmud.

Priestly Blessing Leonard Cohen declaimed at his Sept 24, 2009 Tel Aviv concert, including why he would use, in the words of one correspondent, an “official Jewish thing” to end the concert, and the meaning of the hand gesture that accompanied the blessing.

Sotah 38: כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ

jyungar May 6, 2023

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The Mishna (37b-38a) focuses on birkat kahanim – the three part Priestly blessing that the kohanim give to the rest of the people – distinguishing between the way it was done in the Temple and the way it is done outside the Temple as part of the prayer service.

Among the differences enumerated in the Mishna are the way God’s name is pronounced (according to the actual writing or the way it is commonly said) and the way the kohanim hold their hands during the blessing (in front of them or above their heads).

We explore the history of the blessing its structure and function.

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Julian Ungar-Sargon

This is Julian Ungar-Sargon's personal website. It contains poems, essays, and podcasts for the spiritual seeker and interdisciplinary aficionado.​