Halachot and Customs
Is it halachically permitted for a kohen to marry a woman whose father is not Jewish?
Question
Shalom, I am a kohen.
May I marry a girl whose mother is Jewish and whose father is not Jewish?
Thank you very much!
Answer
Shalom,
It is forbidden for you to marry a woman whose father is not Jewish.
Sources: See Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer (siman 4, se'ifim 5 and 17, and siman 7, se'if 17). See also Responsa Olat Yitzchak, part 3 (siman 263), where this should likewise be ruled according to the Yemenite custom. See also Responsa Divrei Yehoshua (siman 5), Responsa Shemesh U'Magen, part 3 (Even HaEzer, end of siman 73), Responsa Teshuvot VeHanhagot, part 6 (siman 249), Responsa Yabia Omer, part 10 (Even HaEzer, siman 14), and part 11 (Even HaEzer, siman 34), Responsa HaRishon LeTzion, part 1 (Even HaEzer, siman 13), and Responsa Divrei Eliyahu, part 9 (simanim 105-107).
With much success,
Hillel Meirs
Hillel Meirs
