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The Routledge Dictionary of Judaism

Levites

Caste of Temple acolytes and assistants; singers of Psalms during Temple rites; descendents of Levi, the third son of Jacob by his wife Leah, but distinguished from the priests (Kohanim), who derive as well from the line of Aaron, the brother of Moses.

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Levites from The Routledge Dictionary of Judaism. ISBN: 0-203-63391-1. Published: 2004–02–21. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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