Barry Epstein asked:
The Artscroll notes say that the Great Sanhedrin would determine the eligibility of Leviim. While this obviously meant checking their yichus, did blemishes disqualify Leviim like it did Kohanim, or not?
Barry Epstein, Dallas, USA
The Kollel replies:
Shalom and thanks for your inquiry. The Rambam in Hilchos K'lei ha'Mikdash (3:8) rules that blemishes do not disqualify a Levi. This is based on the mishnah in the first chapter of Chullin (24a)
Yehuda Landy