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US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman joins mass blessing at the Western Wall

Friedman was joined by his son and grandson in blessing tens of thousands of worshippers in the Birkat Kohanim, or priestly blessing.

Women of the Wall perform priestly blessing at Kotel, ignoring ban

The women also brought a Torah scroll to their monthly prayer service, a practice that also has been prohibited.

Tens of thousands hear priestly blessing at Western Wall

Additional security forces protected the worshippers due to increased tensions at the Temple Mount, located above the Western Wall, and throughout the city.

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Women of the Wall eschew priestly blessing at Western Wall holiday services

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Israel’s attorney general bars women from reciting priestly blessing at Kotel

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Tens of thousands receive priestly blessing at Western Wall

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Thousands visit Western Wall for Priestly Blessing

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Temple Mount closed to non-Muslims as 80,000 Jews gather at Western Wall

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Mass gathering comes to Western Wall for Sukkot priestly blessing

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