High Priest (Judaism)
The High Priest (Heb. כהן גדול kohen gadol) was the chief religious official of Israelite religion and of classical Judaism from the rise of the Israelite nation until the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem. The high priests belonged to the Jewish priestly families that trace their paternal line back to Aaron, the first high priest and elder brother of Moses.
Read more about High Priest (Judaism): Biblical Data, Age and Qualifications, His Vestments, Consecration, Sanctity and Functions, In Rabbinical Literature, His Powers, Restrictions, Post-Exilic Conditions, Political Aspects, Connection With Sanhedrin
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