150,000 Pray at Western Wall for Final Yom Kippur Service
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Around 150,000 people attended the final Selichot service at the Western Wall before Yom Kippur. A total of 2 million worshippers visited the site during the preceding month, showing a significant increase in participation.
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- 150,000 attended the final Selichot service at the Western Wall.
- 2 million worshippers visited the Western Wall during Elul and Ten Days of Repentance.
- There was a significant increase in Selichot service attendance.
- The services preceded Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Approximately 150,000 people gathered at the Western Wall late last night for the final and central Selichot (penitential prayers) service preceding Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This significant turnout marks the culmination of the penitential season.
Throughout the month of Elul and the Ten Days of Repentance leading up to Yom Kippur, the Western Wall plaza hosted around 2 million worshippers for traditional prayer services. This figure represents a substantial increase in attendance compared to previous years.
The data indicates a notable rise in the number of individuals participating in the Selichot services, reflecting a growing engagement with these religious observances.
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