Thousands of Jews Attend Midnight Prayers at Western Wall

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Thousands of Jews Attend Midnight Prayers at Western Wall

Thousands of Jews attended midnight prayers at the Western Wall, the holiest site in the faith, on the last Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah, reciting Selichot, or traditional prayers of p…

Thousands of Jews Attend Midnight Prayers at Western Wall

Thousands of Jews attended midnight prayers at the Western Wall, the holiest site in the faith, on the last Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah, reciting Selichot, or traditional prayers of penitence. Rabbis led the crowd in reciting the prayers, and sounded the shofar — a ram’s horn that is meant to remind those who hear it to repent for their sins and improve their lives.

 

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