home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
The Epic Interactive Encyclopedia 1997
/
The_Epic_Interactive_Encyclopedia_97.iso
/
a
/
aaron
/
infotext
< prev
Wrap
Text File
|
1992-09-02
|
466b
|
14 lines
In the Old Testament, the elder brother of
Moses and co-leader of the Hebrews in their
march from Egypt to the Promised Land of
Canaan. He made the Golden Calf for the
Hebrews to worship when they despaired of
Moses' return from Mount Sinai, but he was
allowed to continue as high priest. All his
descendants are hereditary high priests,
called the cohanim, or cohens, and maintain a
special place in worship and ceremony in the
synagogue.
Subject by: Russell Webb