Photo Album: Sukkot Priestly Blessings at Western Wall
A growing custom in Israel is for the priestly blessing to take place on one of the intermediate days of both Pesach (Passover) and Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles). Today, tens of thousands of Jews packed the Kotel (Western Wall) plaza to be part of this ancient ritual.
Trump’s Israel Ambassador Performs Priestly Blessing on 40,000 Israelis During Feast of Tabernacles
More than 40,000 people gathered on Wednesday at Jerusalem’s Western Wall for the biannual priestly blessing. As per his custom since even before he was the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Melech (king) Friedman was on hand to perform his kohanic (priestly) duties.
First Fruits’ Ceremony Reenacted Overlooking Temple Mount [PHOTO SPREAD]
Descendants of Aaron the High Priest recreate the ritual of ‘the first fruits’ as it was performed in the Temple.
50,000 Gather for Priestly Blessing on Sukkot as Jerusalem Becomes Heart of World Prayer [PHOTOS]
Jews and non-Jews, religious and secular, filled Jerusalem for the holiday that, in Temple times, was a universal celebration honoring the God of Abraham.
WATCH: Sanhedrin Performs Temple Blowing of Shofars and Silver Trumpets For Jubilee
Accompanied by an anointed priest, the Sanhedrin gathered on the Mount of Olives on Thursday to count the third year of the Jubilee cycle.
For First Time in Millennia, Jewish Priests Will Undergo Training to Enter Temple’s Holy of Holies
For the first time in 2,000 years, a group of Kohanim (men of the Jewish priestly caste) living close to Jerusalem’s Old City are studying the relevant Jewish laws to be able to ascend the Temple Mount and enter the Holy of Holies, where God’s presence is said to dwell.
Jewish Priests, Biblical Status Confirmed By DNA, Ready to Prepare for Third Temple
Science has proven that the priesthood is exactly as the Bible described: An eternal covenant that will reappear to herald in the Third Temple.
PHOTOS: Jewish Priests Offer Paschal Lamb Just Hundreds of Meters From Temple Mount
The Sanhedrin held a full reenactment of the Passover sacrifice and Temple service Thursday evening in a manner reminiscent of the glory that was once the Temple.
Third Temple on the Way as Priests Prepare Ritual Shabbat Showbreads [PHOTOS]
Last Saturday, a Shabbat reenactment of a rare Temple tradition gave a taste of the Temple service as it was in Biblical times while taking a practical step towards preparing for the Third Temple.
PHOTOS: Reenactment of Ancient Water Libation Ritual Revives Part of Temple Service
On Wednesday, Jews of the priestly caste dressed in ceremonial garb and, using utensils created especially for use in the Third Temple, led the third annual reenactment of the joyous water libation ceremony that was once part of the Temple service.
