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Patrilineal Descent

20 Jun 2006

determining descent by the father; this is the method of determining “status,” in terms of whether son is a Kohen, Levi or Yisrael, and accordingly, whether son’s daughter is a bat-Kohen, bat-Levi or bat-Yisrael; as opposed to matrilineal descent.