Passover priestly blessing at Western Wall restricted due to war

Passover priestly blessing at Western Wall restricted due to war

Authorities say it will be restricted to 50 men in person and broadcast live on the internet. By JNS The priestly blessing (Birkat Kohanim) recited during the Jewish holiday of Passover, which typically attracts tens of thousands of worshippers to the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, will be held next week with a highly restricted “limited prayer quorum,” due to the ongoing war with Iran, according to a joint statement by the Western W…