Tens of Thousands Flock to Jerusalem's Western Wall for Priestly Blessing

News Staff : Sep 27, 2018
Times of Israel and AFP

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, which oversees the holy site, estimated that 100,000 people attended two ceremonies in the morning.

(Israel)—[Times of Israel and AFP] Tens of thousands of Jews gathered Wednesday at Jerusalem's Western Wall for a special "priestly blessing" held under heavy police guard... (Screengrab via Times of Israel)

The ceremony, which sees male descendants of the Kohanim priestly caste gather to bestow a benediction, involves the raising of hands to perform the blessing, with those conducting the blessing wrapped in prayer shawls... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

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