priestly

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, police stood guard as thousands of Jewish worshippers poured into the Old City, packing the Western Wall plaza, for the priestly blessing of Passover.

From BBC

Tens of thousands of Jews gathered at the Western Wall for priestly blessings; at al-Aqsa’s gray-domed mosque, Muslim worshipers knelt in solemn prayer.

From Washington Post

Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the city’s Western Wall, the holiest place where Jews can pray, for a mass priestly benediction prayer service for the Passover holiday.

From Seattle Times

Over 2,000 police were expected to be deployed in Jerusalem on Sunday – when tens of thousands of Jews are expected to gather at the Western Wall for the special Passover priestly blessing.

From Seattle Times

Blue-check verification inadvertently created a priestly caste: users with special privileges and often large follower counts who mediated the larger collective.

From Washington Post