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A new Mishnah states: "A Kohen takes precedence over a Levi (in every matter of honor); a Levi takes precedence over a Yisroel, a Yisroel takes precedence over a mamzer (product of forbidden relations upon punishment of death or kares); a mamzer takes precedence over a Nasin (descendants of the Gibeonites; people who fooled Yehoshua into allowing them to convert; Dovid HaMelech prohibited them from marrying into the congregation); a Nasin takes precedence over a convert; and a convert takes precedence over a freed Canaanite slave.”
We explore the relative wight given to Torah study and the position of the proselyte.