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By Malka Touger

Positive Commandment 37 (For Children)

Burials in which a Priest must be involved

Leviticus 21:3 "For her, he may become impure"

The Torah regards priests as very holy.

They should not become impure (see Negative Mitzvah 166).

Therefore, they must not come in contact with a dead body (see Positive Mitzvah 107).

Nevertheless, the Torah commanded them to attend the funeral of their closest relatives.

The Torah lists these relatives as follows:

Mother; Father; Son; Daughter; Brother; and unmarried Sister.

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Malka Touger is a world-renowned teacher and lecturer. She has authored and co-authored several best-selling books and produced a number of educational videos in both English and Hebrew. She lives in Har Nof, Jerusalem, with her husband, Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, and their children.

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