A Kohen Who Hates Someone from the Congregation
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Question
A Kohen who hates someone from the congregation and does not want to bless him, can he bless the other worshippers?
Answer
He is forbidden to recite the Priestly Blessing, and his blessing is not effective even for those he loves.
Source
See Sefer Tchach and Shaarei Teshuva, Sefer Tekpa
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