JERUSALEM (AP ... is a ritual dating back over 2,500 years to when King Solomon’s Temple stood on the same site. The blessing is performed by male Jews who can trace their lineage back ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing.The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing, is a ritual dating back ...

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem for the traditional ... back over 2,500 years to when King Solomon’s Temple stood on the same site.