Blessing of the Nation via the Kohanim's Hands, Outside the Temple
The Nature of this Mitzvah
This Mitzvah, within prayer, is rabbinic in origin; it is linked back to the Biblical verses as an Asmachta: Taanit 27a
Not blessing the people annuls 3 positive commandments: Menachot 44a
Requiring a quorum: Megillah 23b
Structure
Reading the text of the blessing in public: Megillah 25a, 25b Translating the text of the blessing in public: Megillah 25a, 25b
Why the Blessing of the Kohanim follows the blessing of Thanks in the Amidah: Megillah 18a
Why the Blessing of Peace in the Amidah follows the blessing of the Kohanim: Megillah 18a
Link between the words of this blessing and Dangerous Magical Pairs: Pesachim 110a Adding to the blessing: Rosh HaShanah 28b
Who Blesses
Having the reader of the Prophets also lead the raising of the hands of the Kohanim to conduct a blessing to the people: Megillah 24a-b
Having a minor bless: Megillah 24a
Having a person wearing torn, ragged clothing do the blessing: Megillah 24a
For a non-Kohen to ascend with the Kohanim for the Blessing, without reciting the pre-Blessing Blessing: Tos. Shabbat 118b #3
For a Kohen to Bless while drunk: Taanit 26b
For a Kohen to Bless after eating grape-seeds: Taanit 26b
For a Kohen to Bless if he has a Blemish: Taanit 27a; Megillah 24b
For a Kohen to bless if his hands are dyed, where he will [not] stand out: Megillah 24b
A Kohen who has constant tearing problems: Megillah 24b
A Kohen who is blind in one eye: Megillah 24b
Other blemishes for a Kohen, regarding this service: Megillah 24b
People from Haifa and Bet She'an: Megillah 24b
Time for the Blessing
The Kohen can travel from congregation to congregation, blessing in each: Rosh HaShanah 28b
4 Times on public fasts: Taanit 26a
4 Times daily for the weekly shift of non-Kohanim who represent the nation on the Daily Offering: Taanit 26a
4 Times on Yom Kippur: Taanit 26a
Blessing at the Afternoon Prayer: Taanit 26b
Blessing at the Closing Prayer added for special days: Yoma 87b, Taanit 26b
Procedure
R' Yochanan ben Zakkai's edict forbidding shoes on the platform: Rosh HaShanah 31b
Whether the blessing works for those who are not present / those behind the Kohanim: Rosh HaShanah 35a
Earning long life for not raising one's hands without the blessing: Megillah 27b
The Blessing in the Temple
During Morning Services, before a Raised Platform: Berachot 11b
Order of the Service for the first Blessing of the day: Tos. Berachot 11b #4
