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The Samaritan High Priest (in Samaritan Hebrew: haKa’en haGadol; in their native Palestinian Arabic: الكاهن الأكبر, romanized: al-Kāhin al-Akbar) is the High Priest (in Modern Israeli Hebrew: haKohen haGadol) of the Samaritan community in the Holy Land, who call themselves the Israelite Samaritans.
The Samaritan people were eventually helped by the Jewish Hakham Bashi Chaim Abraham Gagin, who decreed that the Samaritans are "a branch of the children of Israel, who acknowledge the truth of the Torah," and as such should be protected as a "People of the Book". As a result, the ulama ceased their preaching against Samaritans.
He assumed office on 19 April 2013. According to Samaritan tradition, he is the 133rd high priest since Aaron and in accordance with Samaritan custom, upon his death, the office will automatically transfer to the oldest surviving descendant of Ithamar. Aabed-El is married and has two sons and two daughters. [2] [3]
And the Children of Israel in his days divided into three groups. One did according to the abominations of the Gentiles and served other gods; another followed Eli the son of Yafni, although many of them turned away from him after he had revealed his intentions; and a third remained with the High Priest Uzzi ben Bukki, the chosen place.
According to Samaritan sources, [clarification needed] a civil war broke out between the sons of Ithamar and the sons of Phinehas, which resulted in the division of those who followed Eli and those who followed High Priest Uzzi ben Bukki at Mount Gerizim Bethel (a third group followed neither). The line of the sons of Phineas died out in 1624 ...
The high priest of the Samaritan community, Amram ben Yitzhaq. Amram IX ben Yitzhaq ben Amram ben Shalma was the 124th Samaritan High Priest from 1961–1980. [1] [2] He came from the house of Yitzhaq, descendants of Yitzhaq ben Amram ben Shalma. [3] He was the father of Saloum Cohen. [3]
The son of High Priest Nethanel III, Baba Rabba was probably born in Kiryat Hagga, now Hajjah, Palestine in the West Bank. [2] Little is known about his life. According to later Samaritan works, he was a religious reformer, and with the scholar Marqah, he helped codify Samaritan liturgy and worship.
During his time in office, he would lead the Samaritan community in their annual Passover ritual sacrifice of sheep. [2] [3] Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher. His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge ...