
Blemished Kohanim - Baal Mum
LinksLegal Issues
Whether there is a prohibition against blemishing a Kohen: Kiddushin 21b
Whether a blemished Kohen is permitted to enter the inner room of the Temple, for various purposes: Eruvin 105a
Disqualification from service in the Beit haMikdash: Zevachim 15b-16a, 16a-b
Permission to eat from korbanot: Zevachim 15b-16a, 16a-b
Specific Blemishes
A pierced ear: Kiddushin 21b
Whether a Kohen who served by Chonyo could return to serve in the Temple, or would be disqualified: Megillah 10a
Fixing a Blemish