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priests in Jerusalem?  share|improve this question Very related
and near duplicate:… –  HodofHod Apr 3 '13 at 5:53  1 Answer 1
As you are asking on a Judaism site, I assume you want the
Jewish belief on the subject...  There are many Jews today who
are descended paternally from Aharon the High Priest. How they
have that knowledge and whether they can prove it genealogically
is another question.  Do they still serve in Jerusalem? Well,
the Holy Temple is no more, and it will not be rebuilt until the
coming of Moshiach, so they don't serve there.  But there are
still many priestly functions that they fulfill, both in
Jerusalem, and around the world. The Priestly Blessing and the
Redemption of the Firstborn are two examples.  You may wish to
read this Wikipedia article's section dealing with the modern
day applications of priesthood.  share|improve this answer You
may want to add that Kohanic lineage(even for those who can
prove an unbroken patrilineal