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Thousands of Jewish worshippers attend priestly blessing ceremony at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
Thousands of Jewish worshipers are convened at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing ceremony, held semi-annually during the intermediate periods of Passover and Sukkot.
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Tens of thousands hear priestly blessing at Western Wall
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Tens of thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered Monday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing. The crowd – estimated by the office of the ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency12y
70,000 gather at Wall for priestly blessing
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An estimated 70,000 Jewish worshipers gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to hear the priestly blessing. Hundreds of Kohanim, members of Judaism’s priestly class ...
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History of Catholic Blessings
In the Bible, blessings and curses are related; the book of Deuteronomy prescribes that obedience to the Torah brings God's blessing, while disobedience brings a curse. The Priestly Blessing is ...