Jewish worshippers recite Passover prayers at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
By Reuters
14 April 2017 |
5:29 am
Hundreds of Jewish worshippers recite the priestly blessing during Passover at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City.
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