Venue: Yeshiva of Central Queens Yeshiva of Central Queens

Halacha:

Birchas Kohanim 

Machshava:

Pesach,  Sefirat HaOmer 

Description

Why do kohanim only duchan on Yom Tov? When did kohanim duchan in the temple? Is birchas kohanim min ha'torah today? Why does the gabbai scream out "kohanim?" Do kohanim need to stand on a platform? Does the tzibur need to turn away from the kohanim? Which tefila is said after the third bracha? Should kohanim sing in the middle of each bracha? Can a kohen with defective hands duchan? Does a gezeira apply, after the reason does not apply? Can one place tzitzis on a linen garment? Does a kohen who is also the chazan, duchan? Why did only one of the many kohanim say the brachas in Trieste? Why does the BH'ag say that if one misses a day, one no longer counts sefirah? Is sefirah biblical today? Does a bar mitzvah continue counting with a bracha