# Would orthodox Jews resume animal sacrifice if the Temple is rebuilt?

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**Created:** [December 4, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-orthodox-jews-resume-animal-sacrifice-if-the-temple-is-rebuilt/475766 "2008-12-04T23:04:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-orthodox-jews-resume-animal-sacrifice-if-the-temple-is-rebuilt/475766/21 "2008-12-05T17:55:02Z")

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Thanks **Zev**. Very informative, as usual.

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**Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-orthodox-jews-resume-animal-sacrifice-if-the-temple-is-rebuilt/475766/22 "2008-12-05T21:48:33Z")

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> [@zev\_steinhardt](#):
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> The Temple Service can only be performed by Aaronic descendants (Kohanim).\*\*
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> While there are many people who are Kohanim today, the fact is that in the vast majority of cases, it cannot be established that it is so.

I thought I read in Moment that DNA testing could be done to show who was descended from the Priests.

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