Kohen in writing and as a symbol and as individuals

Descendants of the first High Priest Aharon HaKohen, brother of Moses, have a special status in religious life, even today. It is passed down from father to son.

 In Lubaczow I have found several graves for those who have this status.


For both women and men, the father's name is written like this in the Hebrew text:

Ester Sara daughter of Tovia Yaakov HaKohen

אסתר בת טוביה יעקב הכהן

Yitzchak Zeev son of Israel HaKohen

יצחק זאב בן ישראל הכהן

For the men, the two hands on the decoration symbolize the special Kohen blessing.

Here are some examples :

Avraham Avish HaKohen

Moshe Eliezer HaKohen

Here comes a list of persons born as KOHEN:

Syma Rachel FISCHER married GOTTLIEB

Hinda GRAF married  TEICHER

Leizor GRAF

Hinde HALKES married KATZ

Malka HOFFMAN married BLEICH 

Pinia Ruchla HOFFMAN

Chaja KATZ married BEER

Elias KATZ

Ester Sara KATZ married STEINBRUCH

Feiga KATZ married HELLER

Ita KATZ

Izrael KATZ

Joel KATZ

Jonas KATZ

Rachel KATZ married ROST

Salamon Gerszon KATZ

Scheindla KATZ married HERZBERG

Wolf Leib KATZ

Marjem ROTTER married HOLZ

Gitla  SATZ married WEBER 

Chaim Laser WEISS

Abraham SPIRA

Hersz TEMER

Samuel TEMPELMAN

Abraham Abus TURKIELTAUB