For the first time in the history of Israeli restrictions on Jewish entry to the Temple Mount, the recitation of the Priestly Blessing was ... grant you peace” (Numbers 6, from the portion ...

the priestly blessing found in Numbers 6:24-27. It is difficult to describe the connection that occurred between us and our children as we looked into their eyes and wished for them the blessing of ...

The Midrash implies that the ברכת כהנים (Priestly ... (Numbers 6:26) Showing favoritism to the Jewish people runs the risk of bringing jealousy, hatred and antisemitism. This blessing ...

CHICAGO — Rabbi Michael Beals wraps up the first night of the Democratic National Convention, reciting the priestly blessing in Hebrew as part of the benediction. Much of the United Center has ...

when they recite the blessing while spreading their ten fingers in an unusual pattern. Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim of Prague, the Kli Yakar (1550-1619), on Number 6:24, states that there are secrets to ...

Nor would I want to. “May God bless you and protect you” is the first line of the Priestly Blessing. God is taking care of us, above us, and we are below, like a parent taking care of a child.

Tens of thousands of people went to the Western Wall for the priestly blessing (Birkat Kohanim), which is recited during the intermediate days of the Sukkot holiday. The chief rabbis of Israel and ...

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing prayer Credit: AP Credit: AP JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people ...