Aaron, the older brother of Moses, was at his brother’s side as they appealed to the Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. He was subsequently appointed as the first high priest of the ...

So said Moshe to Aaron: ’Aaron, my brother, for what were you chosen to be Kohen Gadol, if not to serve the king? Take courage, and come perform your service.’ ...

They claim descent from the biblical tribes of Ephraim and Menashe, and report that their priesthood dates back more than 3,600 years, to the office of Aaron, brother of Moses. The Talmud contends ...