 The noun "kohen" is used in the Torah to refer to priests, both Israelite and non-Israelite, such as the Israelite nation as a whole, as well as the priests (Hebrew "kohanim") of Baal.During the existence of the Temple in Jerusalem, Kohanim performed the daily and holiday (Yom Tov) duties of sacrificial offerings.Today "kohanim" retain a lesser though somewhat distinct status within Judaism, and are bound by additional restrictions according to Orthodox Judaism.