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More than 50,000 worshippers participated last night in the central Selichot service at the Western Wall Plaza, with prayers also broadcast on giant screens and the walls of Jaffa Gate. The evening carried special emotion with the presence of hostage survivor Emily Damari, who endured 471 days in Hamas captivity. She shared: “In the midst of darkness and isolation, I had one moment of light… I managed to hear Selichot from the Kotel. It gave me strength. It gave me hope.” Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz

54K views · 7.6K reactions |  Ahead of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar ✡️ which begins at sundown tonight, tens of thousands of people gathered at the הכותל המערבי - Western Wall in Jerusalem and took part in the "Selichot" prayers. "Selichot" which is translated as forgiveness, is an opportunity for Jews to ask for divine forgiveness in preperation for the new year. | Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Facebook

7.7K views · 680 reactions | Watch: Thousands gather at the Western Wall to recite Selichot, the traditional prayer in which Jews ask God for forgiveness in the days leading up to the Jewish new year (Rosh Hashanah). Itzik Ohana, Kikar H'Shabbat | Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Facebook

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