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The Priestly Blessing or priestly benediction, ((ヘブライ語:ברכת כהנים); translit. ''birkat kohanim''), also known as raising of the hands (Hebrew ''nesiat kapayim''), or Dukhanen (from the Yiddish word ''dukhan'' – platform – because the blessing is given from a raised rostrum),〔Nulman, Macy, ''Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer'' (1993, NJ, Jason Aronson) s.v. Birkat Kohanim, page 109; Gold, Avi, ''Bircas Kahonim'' (1981, Brooklyn, Mesorah Publ'ns) pages 28–29〕 is a Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim - the Hebrew Priests. According to Torah, they are descendants of Aaron the first High Priest, older brother of Moses and have been divinely chosen by God to work in the Tabernacle and assist the Israelites in blessings, ministering, sacrifices and atoning for their sins to God, for all eternity. As stipulated in the Torah,〔. Found in Parshat Naso, the 35th Weekly Torah portion of the annual cycle.〕 the Kohanim have a special duty to raise their hands and bless the people,〔See Leviticus 9:22.〕 and God promises that "I will place my name on their hands" (the Kohanim's hands) "and bless them" (the Jews receiving the blessing). According to Jewish tradition, the Jewish Sages stressed that although the priests are the ones carrying out the blessing, it is not them or the ceremonial practice of raising their hands which results in the blessing, but rather it is God's desire that His blessing should be transferred by means of the Kohanim's hands. Even after the destruction of the second Hebrew Temple in Jerusalem, the practice has been continued in Jewish synagogues, and today in most Jewish communities, Kohanim bless the worshipers in the synagogue during special Jewish prayer services. The text of the Priestly Blessing recited by the Kohanim, which appears verbatim in the Torah, is: :May the LORD bless you and guard you – :: ::(''Yevhārēkh-khā Adhōnāy veyishmerēkhā ...'') :May the LORD make His face shed light upon you and be gracious unto you – :: ::("''Yāʾēr Adhōnāy pānāw ēlekhā viḥunnékkā ...'') :May the LORD lift up His face unto you and give you peace – :: ::("''Yissā Adhōnāy pānāw ēlekhā viyāsēm lekhā shālōm.''") ==Biblical source== The source of the text is , where Aaron and his sons bless the Israelites with this blessing. This is the oldest known Biblical text that has been found; amulets with these verses written on them have been found in graves at Ketef Hinnom, dating from the First Temple Period, and are now in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Various interpretations of these verses connect them to the three Patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or to three attributes of God: Mercy, Courage, and Glory. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Priestly Blessing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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