The event, which takes place each year in the interim days of Passover and Sukkot with tens of thousands present, including tourists, was scaled down on Wednesday due to coronavirus restrictions.
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Members of the Priestly caste (Kohanim) bless the people during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Sept. 22, 2021. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)