Does a Torah scholar (talmid chacham) yield to a kohen am ha'aretz (ignorant priest) in leading Birkat Hamazon?
Synopsis
A Torah scholar must not be displaced by an ignorant kohen as a matter of priestly prerogative, since Torah knowledge outranks priestly status. A Torah scholar may voluntarily cede his place, and a kohen who is also a Torah scholar must be given precedence.
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