Kohen
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Kohen is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. They are traditionally believed, and halakhically required, to be of direct patr
The high priest in his golden garments (the chain censer depicted is anachronistic).
The priestly breastplate of the high priest.
Kohen, Kohen Gadol and a Levite (Charles Foster, 1873)
Qodeš l-Yahweh (Paleo-Hebrew alphabet), "Holy to Yahweh", an inscription worn on the forehead of the High Priest of Israel
Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Norman Cohen was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption,
Kohen
…series. Nimoy, raised an Orthodox Jew (but not a kohen), used the salute when saying, "Live long and prosper." The Priestly Blessing was used by Leonard Cohen in his farewell blessing during "Whither Thou Goest", the closing song on his concerts. Leonard Cohen himself was from a kohen family. He also used the…
Cohen in 1988
Cohen in 1988
Cohen at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, July 2008
2008 concert tour