Thousands Pack At the Kosel For Birchas Kohanim
Tens of thousands took part this morning (Thursday) in the second Birchas Kohanim ceremony during the Shacharis and Musaf prayers of the Pesach, held at the Kosel • Full Story, Photos
Tens of thousands took part this morning (Thursday) in the second Birchas Kohanim ceremony during the Shacharis and Musaf prayers of the Pesach, held at the Kosel.
The ceremony was attended by the rabbi of the Western Wall and the holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, government ministers, members of Knesset and public figures, the families of hostages Segev Kalphon, Uriel Baruch, and Yosef Chaim Ohana who remain in Hamas captivity, the heroic Rachel from Ofakim, Nova Festival survivors, hundreds of Kohanim, and tens of thousands of worshippers.
Rabbi Rabinowitz led the prayers, and afterward, together with the massive crowd, offered heartfelt prayers for the swift return of the hostages, the safety of IDF soldiers and security forces, the recovery of the wounded, and for peace and security in Israel.
Over half a million worshippers and visitors have come to the Kosel since the start of the holiday, including rabbis, public figures, many tourists from abroad, and countless members of the Jewish people from Israel and around the world who chose to celebrate Pesach in Yerushalayim, the holy city. The highlights were the two traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremonies, with tens of thousands coming to bless and be blessed with Aaron’s priestly blessing, alongside the hostages’ families, survivors of captivity, and Nova Festival survivors.
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