Question: If the only kohen enters the shul on yom tuv after davening. can he do birkas kohanim with a beracha because it is the zeman of the beracha or… Read more »
Category: BIrcas Kohanim
Laws of Prayer, Priestly Blessing
(a) If one is praying in a Minyan of exactly 10 men and he has not completely finished his Shmonai Esrai (i.e, has not removed his feet), does the Shaliach… Read more »
Stopping Shemoneh Esrei for Kohanim
Does one stop in the middle of his silent shemoneh esrei when he hears birkas kohanim? Answer: Please see our article here that dwells on this subject. Modern-day authorities discuss… Read more »
Kohanim Standing on Rugs
Why by some minyanim do the Kohanim stand on a carpet/rug by Bircas Kohanim? Answer: The reason for this is that in principle, the Kohanim should be raised on a… Read more »
Birkas Kohanim of Workers
It says in Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim Siman 110, that certain poalim (workers) must daven a normal shemoneh esrei, but they shouldn’t be “yored lifnei hateivah” or make birkas kohanim, since this would be too much and… Read more »
Chazan Forgot Kohanim
If the shliach tzibbur by mistake didn’t see there were cohanim and didn’t say the nusach of birchas cohanim and went right to “sim shalom” but really there were cohanim,… Read more »
Stopping for Birkas Ha-Kohanim
In the shul next to my house they do not give enough time for me to finish shmone esre by the time the hazan starts. Now there is a hazan… Read more »
A Non Shomer Shabbos Kohen
Can a non shomer shabbos Kohen duchan? Answer: If he desecrates Shabbos publicly, it is preferable that he should not duchan. However, if he acends to duchan, he should not… Read more »
Careful With Wet Hands
The answer to the question about a kohen hand being touched after washing for birkat kohanim. You mentioned it only if the hand was wet. Does it matter if its… Read more »
Washing Hands for Birkas Kohanim
After a kohen washes for bircat ha-kohanim, sometimes he might touch soembody else’s hand or somebody shakes his hand by mistake. What should he do? There is not enough time… Read more »