Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional Priestly Blessing, a ...

Tens of thousands took part this morning in the second Priestly Blessing ceremony during the prayers for the Passover holiday held at the Western Wall Plaza.

The ceremony will be attended by the Chief Rabbis of Israel, hostages and their families, and the Mayor of Jerusalem.

The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing, is a ritual dating back to over 2,500 years ago when King Solomon’s Temple stood on the same site. The blessing is performed by Jewish men who can trace ...

For Sigalit Cohen, mother of former hostage Eliya Cohen, attending the Birkat Cohanim (Priestly Blessing) ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday felt like coming full circle.

The blessing is performed by male Jews who can trace their lineage back to the priestly caste, and takes place three times a year during Judaism’s major holidays. Jews are currently observing ...

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JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of people gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing prayer.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the ...