Michnasayim

Michnasayim

The Michnasayim ("Mikhnesei bahd") were the linen breeches or undergarments worn by the Jewish kohenim (priests) and the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) in ancient Israel. They reached from the waist to the knees and so were not visible, being entirely hidden by the ketonet (tunic).

The biblical mitzvah (commandment) instituting their use is found in the Book of Exodus ), the purpose of the michnasayin was for modesty, "to hide their nakedness". In the Book of Leviticus when Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons as High Priest and priests, respectively, the michnasayim are not mentioned (); those of the priests were plain (] According to the Talmud, the michnasayim atone for the sin of sexual transgressions on the part of the Children of Israel. [Babylonian Talmud, "Zevachim" 88:B]

References

ee also

*Ketonet
*Avnet (kohen)
*Mitznefet
*Me'il
*Ephod
*Hoshen
*Tzitz


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