The Priestly Blessing or priestly benediction, also known in rabbinic literature as raising of the hands, rising to the platform, dukhenen, or duchening, is a Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim. The text of the blessing is found in Numbers 6:23–27.
Large crowds congregate on Passover at the Western Wall to receive the priestly blessing
Ketef Hinnom scrolls: The second Silver Scroll, an amulet from the First Temple period containing the Priestly Blessing, on display at the Israel Museum. The scroll is the earliest known artifact written in the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet.
Blessing gesture depicted on the gravestone of Rabbi and Kohen Meschullam Kohn (1739–1819)
Mosaic in the synagogue of Enschede
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 patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron, brother of Moses, and thus belong to the Tribe of Levi.
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)
A group of kohanim studying the Mishnayot laws of Keilim in anticipation of the rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash
