Communities

Writing
Writing
Codidact Meta
Codidact Meta
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Photography & Video
Photography & Video
Scientific Speculation
Scientific Speculation
Cooking
Cooking
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Judaism
Judaism
Languages & Linguistics
Languages & Linguistics
Software Development
Software Development
Mathematics
Mathematics
Christianity
Christianity
Code Golf
Code Golf
Music
Music
Physics
Physics
Linux Systems
Linux Systems
Power Users
Power Users
Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs
Community Proposals
Community Proposals
tag:snake search within a tag
answers:0 unanswered questions
user:xxxx search by author id
score:0.5 posts with 0.5+ score
"snake oil" exact phrase
votes:4 posts with 4+ votes
created:<1w created < 1 week ago
post_type:xxxx type of post
Search help
Notifications
Mark all as read See all your notifications »
Q&A

Welcome to the Judaism community on Codidact!

Will you help us build our community of learners? Drop into our study hall, ask questions, help others with answers to their questions, share a d'var torah if you're so inclined, invite your friends, and join us in building this community together. Not an ask-the-rabbi service, just people at all levels learning together.

Post History

80%
+6 −0
Q&A Do the requirements to honor a Kohen require one to honor a female Kohen?

Minchat Chinuch 269 seems to take it as a given that the requirement to honor the kohen does not apply to a kohenet. He writes: וטומטום ואנדרוגינוס כיון שהם ספק נראה דמצוה לקדשם אף על פי שאין ראוי...

posted 4y ago by JoelK‭  ·  edited 4y ago by JoelK‭

Answer
#2: Post edited by user avatar JoelK‭ · 2020-07-15T10:05:31Z (over 4 years ago)
  • [Minchat Chinuch 269](https://www.sefaria.org/Minchat_Chinukh.269.1.1?lang=he) seems to take it as a given that the requirement to honor the *kohen* does not apply to a *kohenet*.
  • He writes:
  • >וטומטום ואנדרוגינוס כיון שהם ספק נראה דמצוה לקדשם אף על פי שאין ראויים לעבוד וגם אין חולקים בקדשים כמבואר בה' מעה"ק מכל מקום **כיון דהם ס' זכרים מצוה לקדשם** מספק.&rlm;
  • >
  • >As for a *tumtum* or *androgynous*, since it is a matter of doubt, there is a *mitzvah* to sanctify them, even though they are not fit to perform the temple service and do not receive sacrificial portions (as explained in the Laws of the Sacrificial Service) nevertheless, **since they are males out of doubt there is a commandment to sanctify them**, out of doubt.
  • The implication is that the requirements of וקדשתו (which include honoring the *kohen*) only apply to males and do not extend to a *kohenet*.
  • [Minchat Chinuch 269](https://www.sefaria.org/Minchat_Chinukh.269.1.2?lang=he) seems to take it as a given that the requirement to honor the *kohen* does not apply to a *kohenet*.
  • He writes:
  • >וטומטום ואנדרוגינוס כיון שהם ספק נראה דמצוה לקדשם אף על פי שאין ראויים לעבוד וגם אין חולקים בקדשים כמבואר בה' מעה"ק מכל מקום **כיון דהם ס' זכרים מצוה לקדשם** מספק.&rlm;
  • >
  • >As for a *tumtum* or *androgynous*, since it is a matter of doubt, there is a *mitzvah* to sanctify them, even though they are not fit to perform the temple service and do not receive sacrificial portions (as explained in the Laws of the Sacrificial Service) nevertheless, **since they are males out of doubt there is a commandment to sanctify them**, out of doubt.
  • The implication is that the requirements of וקדשתו (which include honoring the *kohen*) only apply to males and do not extend to a *kohenet*.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar JoelK‭ · 2020-07-15T10:00:55Z (over 4 years ago)
[Minchat Chinuch 269](https://www.sefaria.org/Minchat_Chinukh.269.1.1?lang=he) seems to take it as a given that the requirement to honor the *kohen* does not apply to a *kohenet*.

He writes:

>וטומטום ואנדרוגינוס כיון שהם ספק נראה דמצוה לקדשם אף על פי שאין ראויים לעבוד וגם אין חולקים בקדשים כמבואר בה' מעה"ק מכל מקום **כיון דהם ס' זכרים מצוה לקדשם** מספק.&rlm;
>
>As for a *tumtum* or *androgynous*, since it is a matter of doubt, there is a *mitzvah* to sanctify them, even though they are not fit to perform the temple service and do not receive sacrificial portions (as explained in the Laws of the Sacrificial Service) nevertheless, **since they are males out of doubt there is a commandment to sanctify them**, out of doubt.

The implication is that the requirements of וקדשתו (which include honoring the *kohen*) only apply to males and do not extend to a *kohenet*.