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Immediately Live: Thousands in the Traditional Priests' Blessing at the Western Wall | Israel today

2022-04-18T06:07:10.027Z


Thousands of people attended the traditional Priests' Blessing at the Western Wall, despite the heavy tensions in Jerusalem and under heavy security • The prayer will be broadcast live on "Israel Today"


Against the background of the severe tension in Israel in general and in Jerusalem in particular, and only 24 hours after the attack on Jews traveling by bus to the Western Wall and walking the streets of the Old City, thousands are participating this morning (Monday) in the traditional Priests' Blessing.

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According to a tradition that has been practiced at the Western Wall for many years, every week the priests' blessing ceremony takes place, where the priests greet the large crowd that comes to the place.

This year, in contrast to previous years and as part of the lessons of the Corona plague and the Meron disaster, the Priests' Blessing class is split into two different classes - in accordance with the safety guidelines and the capacity of the Western Wall plaza.

In order to allow as large a public as possible to participate in the classes, the masses were asked to reach only one class.

The second class will take place this coming Wednesday.

The police conducted reinforcements in preparation for the events at the Western Wall.

Hundreds of policemen, border fighters and volunteers are deployed throughout the city of Jerusalem, with an emphasis on the Old City area, "with the aim of providing the best solution for any scenario, maintaining public order and regulating and directing traffic." Audience, with the aim of directing the public that is expected to reach the Western Wall plaza in accordance with the congestion and constraints of the audience, while maintaining public peace and safety.

MDA is also preparing for a situation where it will be necessary to act within the framework of a possible extreme scenario. From the early hours of the morning, large MDA forces were deployed, including paramedics and paramedics in ambulances, intensive care vehicles, MDA motorcycles and ATVs, at the Western Wall plaza and in the Old City. We noted that even after the priests' blessing until the evening hours, the forces will continue to medically secure the worshipers at the Western Wall.

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Source: israelhayom

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