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Thousands Attend Sukkot Priestly Blessing at Western Wall

Tens of thousands of people attended the traditional Priestly Blessing ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during Sukkot. The event featured prayers for soldiers and included emotional moments with a former hostage and the father of a fallen soldier.

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What happened

  1. 01Thousands attended the Sukkot Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall.
  2. 02Defense Minister Israel Katz participated and prayed for IDF soldiers.
  3. 03Former hostage Bar Kupferstein offered prayers of thanksgiving.
  4. 04An additional blessing ceremony is scheduled for Thursday.
  5. 05Tickets for the Western Wall Tunnels are sold out.
Translated and summarized by baba from Behadrei Haredim, the latest report. Read Behadrei Haredim’s original

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