Is a Kohayn allowed to visit a cemetery?
Since a Kohayn is a descendant of the Priestly Class among the Jewish People, the Torah prescribes certain “do’s” and “don’ts” for the Kohayn to observe. Traditionally, a Kohayn does not enter a funeral home, a cemetery, or any place where death causes ritual defilement. An exception to this observance may occur in the case where a Kohayn must tend to the burial needs of certain close blood relatives. Frequently, families of Kohaynim would be buried at the fence or wall of the cemetery, so the Kohaynim could stay outside the cemetery and still visit the graves of their loved ones.
