members of Judaism’s priestly class, performed the special blessing, known as Birkat Kohanim, on Wednesday morning during the morning and additional prayers. The prayer is said in Israeli ...

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Tens of thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered Monday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing ... the Western Wall, said in a statement.