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Jews pray in front of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Benediction of the Kohanim, the priestly blessing during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. September 22, 2021.

On Wednesday, the second day of Chol HaMoed Sukkot, the descendants of the sons the High Priest (Aharon) performed the Birkat HaKohanim — the Blessing of the Jewish Priests — at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

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The blessing of the Jewish priests takes place three times a year, during the three major pilgrimage festivals — Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot.

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Hana Levi Julian
Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.