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<li> Core Rules of Birkat Kohanim</li>
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Derived from “Koh tevarchu”:
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<li>Must be recited in Hebrew</li>
<li>While standing</li>
<li>With raised hands</li>
<li>Spoken audibly</li>
<li>Kohanim and people must face each other</li>
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<li> Temple vs. Outside the Temple</li>
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Differences:
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<li>Temple: Explicit Divine Name, hands raised above head</li>
<li>Outside: Substitute name, hands at shoulder‑level</li>
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<li> Who Is Included in the Blessing</li>
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Included:
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<li>Women</li>
<li>Converts</li>
<li>Freed slaves</li>
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Excluded:
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<li>Those standing behind the kohanim</li>
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If all are kohanim:
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<li>They bless those in the fields who cannot attend.</li>
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<li> Blessing Requires Generosity</li>
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Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi emphasizes:
A stingy kohen undermines the channel of blessing.
 style="text-align: justify"&gt;One‑sentence takeaway
Sotah 38 teaches that divine blessing flows through correct form, posture, language, and selfless intent.

Shulchan Aruch HaRav | 💧 Sotah Summary – Sotah 38: Birkat Kohanim: How Blessing Is Transmitted

Core Rules of Birkat Kohanim Derived from “Koh tevarchu”: Must be recited in Hebrew While standing With raised hands Spoken audibly Kohanim and people must face each other Temple vs.