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Thousands gather at Western Wall for Passover priestly blessing

During Passover and Sukkot, Jews make their way to the Western Wall, the remnant of the Second Temple, to receive a blessing from the Kohanim.

by  Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  04-22-2019 16:16
Last modified: 05-28-2019 13:05
Thousands gather at Western Wall for Passover priestly blessingReuters

Jewish worshippers take part in a priestly blessing at the Western Wall, Monday | Photo: Reuters

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Thousands of Jews gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday to attend a special "priestly blessing" prayer during the Passover holiday.

Worshippers were packed at Jerusalem's Western Wall plaza to receive a blessing from members of Judaism's priestly caste.

Holding prayers shawls above their heads and covering their faces, the priests, known as "Kohanim" in Hebrew, began chanting the blessing, which begins: "The Lord bless you and keep you."

The ceremony is held during Passover and Sukkot.

Considered Judaism's holiest prayer site, the Western Wall is a remnant of the compound of the Second Jewish Temple built by King Herod the Great, which was destroyed in 70 C.E.

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