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100,000 Take Part in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall on Passover
(Jerusalem Post) Hagay Hacohen - Around 100,000 people took part in the Passover priestly blessing of the kohanim (members of the priestly line) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday. The blessing is recited by Jewish people who are said to be descendants of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and is one of the most ancient blessings in the Jewish faith. The ceremony was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.