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Torah service on shabbat with no kohanim and not enough yisraelim

The regular rules for Aliyah positions are based on three rules: 1) kohen and levi read first if available to avoid fighting about who reads first (Gittin 59a), 2) a kohen should not read directly ...
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Were Levites allowed to enter the Holy Place or was it only for priests?

The Levites were considered Israel in regards to entering the Court of Kohanim, as Mishnayot in Keilim 1.8-9 state: 'Ezras Kohanim - The Court of the Priests (1) is holier, for Israelites may not ...
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Why aren't all Leviyim Kohanim?

Shevet Levi will be kohanim with coming of moshiyach. The problem is that they lost this right because of the sin of the Golden Calf, becaue they did not protest. Aharon was forced to perform the ...
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