Thousands of fervently Orthodox Jews are expected to gather in the Catskills Mountains to pray for the people of Israel. Sunday’s prayer rally in Sullivan County, N.Y. — where many fervently Orthodox Jews vacation — will include mincha, or the afternoon prayer service, and recitation of psalms.
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