<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Jews, Samaritans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Levites are the descendants of the Tribe of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel . Levites are integrated in Jewish and Samaritan communities, but keep a distinct status . There are estimated 300,000 Levites among Ashkenazi Jewish communities . Total percentage of Levites among Jews is about 4% . </Td> </Tr> <P> A Levite (/ ˈliːvaɪt /, Hebrew: לֵוִי ‬, Modern Levi, Tiberian Lēwî) is a Jewish male descended patrilineally from the Tribe of Levi . The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah . The surname HaLevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article "ה" Ha - ("the") plus Levi (Levite) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite . The daughter of a Levite is a "Bat Levi" (Bat being Hebrew for "daughter"). </P> <P> The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political and educational responsibilities as well . In return, the landed tribes were expected to give tithe to support the Levites, particularly the tithe known as the' Maaser Rishon' . The Kohanim were the priests, who performed the work of holiness in the Temple . The Levites, who were not Kohanim, were specifically assigned to </P>

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