[net.startrek] Priests, Rabbis, and ears

lear@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (eliot lear) (12/02/85)

I would certainly be curious to know.  After 20 years of existence as a jew
I've never met a Jewish Priest that was not a Rabbi.

Nimoy was oversimplifying matters when he used the term Jewish Rabbi.

Now if only he could explain those ears!

It is interesting to note that in several instances Kirk could gotten out of
many a jam if Spok was not along.  Two examples:  The Omega Glory and the
episode about the Nazis.
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Should the opinions expressed above be those of someone else besides the
author..  Well.. it ain't my fault.

[lear@topaz.rutgers.edu]
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jak@cdstar.UUCP (Joe Konstan) (12/03/85)

In article <4249@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>, lear@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (eliot lear) writes:
> I would certainly be curious to know.  After 20 years of existence as a jew
> I've never met a Jewish Priest that was not a Rabbi.
The "priests" in Jewish faith are actually members of the priestly tribe
(the Kohanim) who say a benediction over the congragation on high
holidays (notably Yom Kippur).  This has nothing to do with rabbis or
the daily operation of the synagogue.