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Video: Tens of Thousands Participate in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall in Jerusalem
(Ynet News) Shilo Freid - Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Tuesday morning to participate in the traditional Priestly Blessing ceremony, held during the intermediate days of Passover. The event was also attended by former hostage Eliya Cohen and Israel's Chief Rabbis Kalman Bar and David Yosef, along with Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites. The event was broadcast live, courtesy of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation. During the ceremony, participants received blessings twice from the priests, who are descendants of the Tribe of Levi. The mass blessing at the Western Wall began in 1970 and has been held for over 50 years, both during Sukkot and Passover.