Pidyon Haben
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im a man from wisconsin named brett
im looking for a priest that is able to prove or provide evidence that he is a patrilineal descendant of zadok the high priest for a pidyon haben
i have 5 shekels of silver for anyone willing to do this
Answer
Shalom!
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There is no priest/Kohen that can prove his lineage nowadays, certainly not to a specific Kohen. We simply rely on tradition that a person who says he is a lineage of Kohen is accepted as such.
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