- May a levi walk in front of one davening the Shemoneh Esrei to wash the hands of the kohen?
- May one sit while listening to the Birkas Kohanim?
- May a kohen say the Birkas Kohanim while in middle of K'rias Shema?
- When may a kohen say Birkas Kohanim even though he didn't wash his hands?
The Yerushalmi writes (Sotah
9, 14) that because of Birkas Kohanim the world continues to exist.
Additionally, the Netziv writes that all possible blessings that one can
aspire for, in the spiritual and the physical senses, are included in
the words of Birkas Kohanim.
However, the laws and customs surrounding this mitzvah are
unfortunately not studied properly by kohanim and non- kohanim alike,
thereby causing that the blessings are being given incorrectly and/or
not being received properly.
In Bless and Be Blessed, Rabbi Yaakov Shmuel Marcus offers a clear
summary of all pertinent laws and information, following the order of
the Shulchan Aruch.
Joining his recently released The Tefillin Companion, Bless and Be Blessed
is written in an easy-to-read format. As attested to by Rav Yaakov
Forchheimer Shlit"a, this sefer will be enjoyed by talmidei chachamim
and laymen alike.
