English: Kemitzah is practiced by men and not by women, as it is written “and he shall bring it to the sons of Aharon” — and not the daughters of Aharon.
In the sugya: The verse’s restriction to “sons of Aharon” excludes female kohanim from the act of kemitzah.
Type of Learning
Miyut from benei Aharon — the masculine form limits kemitzah to male kohanim.
What Is Learned
Kemitzah is restricted to male kohanim. The Torah’s language “to the sons of Aharon” is read as excluding the daughters of Aharon from performing the handful, so the act is valid only when done by a male kohen.