Monday, April 24, 2023

The ritual power of the Priestly Benediction (Num 6:24-26)

PROF. SHAWNA DOLANSKY: Birkat Kohanim: The Magic of a Blessing (TheTorah.com).
Why was the priestly benediction placed together with the laws of nazir and the laws of sotah?
This essay was published in 2016, but I missed it then.

For many PaleoJudaica posts on the priestly benediction of Numbers 6:24-26, mostly involving the Ketef Hinnom silver scrolls, start here and follow the links.

UPDATE (25 April): More here.

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