Samaritan High Priest in the context of "Kohen Gadol"

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⭐ Core Definition: Samaritan High Priest

The Samaritan High Priest (Samaritan Hebrew haka’en hagadol; Arabic: الكاهن الأكبر, romanized: al-Kāhin al-Akbar) is the High Priest of Israel for the Samaritans.

According to Samaritan tradition, the office has existed continuously since the time of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and has been held by 133 priests over the last 3400 years. However, the historicity of this claim is disputed. One account by Josephus suggests that its office holders are an offshoot of the Zadokite High Priests of the Second Temple from around the time of Alexander the Great. As of 2024, the incumbent High Priest is Aabed-El ben Asher ben Matzliach.

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👉 Samaritan High Priest in the context of Kohen Gadol

The High Priest of Israel (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל, romanized: kohēn gaḏol, lit. 'great priest') was the head of the kohanim (Israelite priesthood). He played a unique role in the worship conducted in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple in Jerusalem, as well as in some non-ritual matters. Like all priests, he was required to be descended from Aaron, the first priest in the Torah. But unlike other priests, the high priest followed more restrictive laws, wore unique priestly garments, and was the only priest allowed to perform certain ceremonies.

There is still a Samaritan High Priest, but in Judaism, the High Priesthood is defunct.

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← Kohen Gadol ← High Priest of Israel ← High Priest (Judaism)
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Samaritan Hebrew → Arabic language → Romanization of Arabic → High Priest of Israel → Samaritans → Aaron → Moses → Josephus → Sons of Zadok → Second Temple → Alexander the Great → Incumbent → Aabed-El ben Asher ben Matzliach →