Thousands Pray at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus on Sukkot
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Thousands prayed at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus on Thursday.
- The gathering coincided with the Sukkot holiday's observance of Joseph.
- Knesset members and regional leaders attended the event.
- Prayers of thanksgiving for a plane rescue were offered.
- The visit occurred during daylight hours.
Thousands of Israelis gathered on Thursday morning at the Tomb of Joseph in Nablus (Shechem) for morning prayers, holding the Four Species, as part of the Sukkot holiday's "Ushpizin" (guests) tradition for Joseph the Righteous. Among the attendees were the head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, and Knesset members Zvi Sukkot, Uriel Buso, and Erez Malul.
Dagan stated, "On the day the people of Israel host Joseph the Righteous in their Sukkah, we merit to return to him also in daylight." The gathering included prayers of thanksgiving for the rescue of a plane. The event took place during daylight hours, a departure from previous visits which often occurred under the cover of darkness due to security concerns.
The presence of Israelis at the holy site in Nablus, a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, is often a point of contention and requires significant security arrangements. This large public gathering signifies a notable increase in accessibility and a demonstration of religious and national significance for the site.
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