Kamhit 6* her Sons High Priests

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 39

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

39. Kamhit 6* her Sons High Priests.

Yoma, f. 47a.

J. Yoma, I, 1.

J. Horiot, III, 3.

Tanh. Levit. Ahare Mot • •

§ 7 and B. Levit. Ahare Mot p. 65.

Midr. Hagadol, Levit. Ahare Mot.

Levit. R. 20 § ii. Numb. R. 2 § 26. Nissim, f. 10 b.

Codd. G. 28, 368; 184, No. 2d; 942, f. 3b.

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Wisdom Priesthood Tribes

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