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Priesthood Lineage

Is the Levitical Priesthood proven through the mother’s line or father’s?

Answer:

Although the basic “Jewishness” of a person is determined by maternal lineage, the status within Judaism is determined by paternal lineage. Therefore the classification as Kohen (Priest), Levi (Levite), or Israel (Yisrael) follows the father’s line.

Sources: The Bible itself clearly states that the lineage (yichus) of each tribe follows the father, and not the mother (this is why a question arose concerning the daughters of Tzelofchad).

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