Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) at the Kotel in Jerusalem 5771 (2011)

Many thousands of Jews gathered at the Kotel (the Western Wall) on the 2nd day of Chol HaMoed Pesach 5771 (the intermediate days of the Passover festival of 2011) for Birkat Kohanim (the Priestly Blessing) in accordance with the Torah's commandment in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) chapter 6 verse 23-27.
The ceremony has become a tradition ever since the liberation of Har HaBayit (the Temple Mount) and the rest of the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six Day War in 1967. It is in commemoration of the Biblical obligation to visit the Holy Temple on the three annual festivals, namely, Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).
It is also a special opportunity for many Cohanim (Jews who trace their lineage to Aaron, the first High Priest) to fulfill the Biblical obligation of blessing the nation, and for non-Cohanim to be blessed (also a Biblical obligation, according to some).
It is to be noted that the Western Wall is merely a supportive wall of the Temple Mount in which the Holy Temple itself stood. The holiday prayers emphasize our goal of returning to the Mount, and not to the courtyards around it: "Bring us to Zion Your city with joy, and to Jerusalem, the House of Your Temple, with everlasting happiness... Build Your house as at the beginning, and establish Your Temple on its foundation; show us its construction and gladden us with its rectification... and to there we will ascend and be seen and bow down before You on our three festivals..."

[@tallterrilaw8646]

Even the birds are singing along and blessing the most high!

[@NADI-MICAH777]

@Umberela TV of course! LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!

[@AbdulManan-ty5lx]

I'm a Muslim and I like this. We Muslims, Christians and Jews are brothers. ☪️✝️✡️

[@yosefsaban1464]

We are not brothers because Islam religious are dangerous and killing Jewish a d Christians

[@pamtnman1515]

And we should act like brothers towards one another

[@aas1652]

This is the most beautiful thing i've ever heard in my life.

[@liviaweiss9782]

Amazing, and I just discovered that this is the very same tune was sung by the priests at the time the Temple was still standing.

[@geoffroymariehotel]

Une très grande émotion qui me relie a mon créateur, mon peuple, ma terre pour toujours. Amen keiratson Isaac Paris

[@elisabethschmidt5858]

Magnificent prayer of the Cohanim. What touches me deeply is the love of the Cohanim towards others, they protect the eyes of the audience by covering themselves because the Chekhina descends during this prayer on the assembly of the Cohanim. This delicate attention of love touches me infinitely

[@kimintacoma]

One day I will be there with my people worshiping Adonai with my brothers and sisters.. love this!

[@yahulwagoni4571]

Over 3000 yras and still going strong.

[@jessemachtolf10]

Thats right!

[@mattr.1310]

The Preistly blessing( Birchat HaCohenim) at the Kotel( The Western wall). It touches your soul, at this sacred and holy place! You feel G-d's presence dwelling here! It is breathtaking and beautiful! It moves your soul!

[@Hubbalubbamagic]

Oh what beauty ! Beautiful land of Shalom

[@AvishaiBenLeTziyon]

This is great! I wish I could have been there!! So spiritual and to be yachad im yehudim standing k'echad b'tefillah l'HaShem!

[@TheJewishFilmmaker]

it is my pleasure to create this clip. glad it is inspiring people for all the right reasons. the Jewish people seek true peace - shalom - and that is demonstrated aptly by the blessing of the Priests.

[@breedaniels4856]

B'H! B'H! I was THERE @ The KOTEL for SUKKOS 2002. It was an UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !!!!! IGDAL ELOKIM !!!! - MAY G-D BE EXALTED !!!!

[@halswitkay6643]

Possible mistake at 0:21 - 0:23 - not the English, but the original Hebrew - "to bless" should end in a final khaf, not a final nun.

[@diakanos]

May the Father forgive those who give a thumbs down.

[@cauatzadok]

H'ashem I ask you for mercy on your people who cry and cry so much from October 7, 2023 until now in 2024 may your children return home safely help us win this Battlefield אמן אמן🙏🏻🇮🇱🥀

[@michalebeb]

A MESSAGE OF LOVE AND PEACE, 3300 YEARS OLD.

[@samf8192]

Are you not supposed to look at the priests online either? Just a quick question.

[@chavafinkler36]

May Hashem bless you for posting this moving rendition of the prayer.

[@KaVanah4Hashem]

I love this video It's great how you put the english interpetation so all can nderstand what the Kohenim is praying ! GOOD JOB BARUCH HASHEM ! SHALOM, SHALOM

[@matisyahup613]

Wow! I say these words every day in the siddur, but this is the way it's supposed to be done!

[@azzyn9379]

Achdut. beautiful. can't wait to see it with my own eyes b'ezrat Hashem!

[@user-dj6cd6hi9q]

אמן amen

[@arresttedrosadhanom741]

Touching!

[@rickystonem7443]

Beatiful blessing, the G'd of Ysrael is the true G'd

[@user-pl3zh8lu3i]

He si not only God os Israel. He is God of everyone. Stop making Israel more than it is. God is not only for them, but to everyone else.

[@chaimlevin125]

unfortunately these days you have to make the distinction due to many false religions and deities. As a jew we have to follow all of the Torah’s commandments but yes the Lord is G-D of the whole universe and all of its inhabitants and creations.

[@vesper9547]

Ohhhhh it brought tears in to my eyes!... Thanks for putting subtitles

[@peacock8394]

❤️

[@minime8693]

Lindo, lindo, lindo... Que todos sejam abençoados e fortalecidos ✨🙏✨ Shalom! 🇧🇷

[@darian1968]

Shalom to all my friends. This is a good video. those who bless others in return are also blessed. Always in some way.

[@gabrielseowchengyew1111]

Beautiful beyond measure. Thank you, God

[@sonialopes9417]

Am Yisrael Chai. The LORD bless and keep Israel, the IDF and the hostages. I stand with Israel. Amen

[@siegfriedbartel7122]

Shalom! I have posted a similar comment to another of these videos, but I justwould like to do it here again: I am moved in my Spirit and it is true that I really have (nearly always) tears in my eyes when I am listening and watching those prayers. I just have a desire in me to love every single letter of the WORD OF GOD...I desire to love you, Israel, I desire to love you, rest of the world.. every Jew and Gentile...Thank you, living, existing, true God of Abraham, Isaak and Jacob....the 12 tribes of Israel... over the world and Universe... In my heart I want to bless Israel, Jerusalem and the whole world and every nation on Earth, too...thank you... 🇩🇪 🇿🇦 from Siggi😃💙🙂

[@adrianbenenstein9119]

תודה רבה. מקדיש למשפחת בננסטיין. בריאות אושר והצלחה בכל. אמן

[@Ikeelechiogba]

This is Beautiful. O Holy One of IsraEL, thank you for your love to us all. I cannot but imagine how glorious the millennia reign of the Messiah will be. This is perfect and I thank HASHEM for this.

[@ejazejaz8606]

Almighty god i cannot wait i want to see with my own eyes and want to participste in prayers .

[@nienie68]

Wow this is beautiful. I am almost crying ❤️

[@aas1652]

Thank you so much. Baruch HASHEM.

[@TheTinyJew]

Baruch Ha-Shem! This gives me chills. I was taken to Israel by my father as my Bar Mitzvah gift 2 years ago.

[@mathsmoica]

Birkhat Cohanim is always a beautiful and a intense moment !

[@retiloveyouisraelbo8988]

Thank You for showing these blessings in the internet. Take care.

[@MsChadhill]

Beautiful! May G-d bless His people with peace.

[@borinacalzetta1394]

Kadosh,Kadosh,Kadosh 🙏🙏 Adonay

[@benjaminhuenchulaf9185]

me toco el corazon. Shalom

[@therandeydenyah]

Splendid! What a blessing to be able to "be there" with Clal Yisrael through technology. Thank you...

[@danielevolterra897]

Same place Same language Same religion . Jerushalaim it is the indivisible and eternal capital of the state of Israel

[@jorgeolcay2226]

Yeah!!!!?

[@loksabeysitumeangsitumeang3356]

I Love You GOD Israel

[@DianaKazimiera-]

I Love God.I love Israel🔯

[@borinacalzetta1394]

🕎Keter Elyon🙏 Kadosh

[@godquest52]

What a beautiful sound!

[@Revolt_west]

WE WANT MOSHIACH NOW.

[@no-gn9te]

@20 Edaño, Lance Joeril Lao AMENNN

[@milagrospalomero4145]

Bendito es Israel luz entre las naciones , guardián de la ley del eterno y bendita es Jerusalém Santa ,Santa ,Santa, Shalom Aleijem Israel.

[@steadfastinfaith4182]

WAS THERE....... CAN STILL FEEL THE GROUND UNDER MY FEET.....CAN STILL TASTE THE AIR......HOLINESS.

[@user-je8yz2wr8n]

מרגש כל פעם מחדש

[@user-tv8yy7dm5u]

АМЕН!!! БАРУХ АШЭМ! АЛЛИЛУЙЯ! ШАЛОМ ЙИСРАЭЛЬ! ШАЛОМ ЙЕРУШАЛАИМ! АМ ЙИСРАЭЛЬ ХАЙ! 🙏👏🇸🇻🔥💥♥️🙏

[@thelatterdayarbiter]

At first I was confused about why Adonai is also known as Hashem. Later, I learned that Hashem is translated to His name, therefore another name for Adonai is Hashem according to His word. May this blessing be upon the unity of Israel and America forever more. Shalom, and amen 🖖🏽 🙏🏽

[@yakov95000]

Adon=Master,Adonai=our master,Hashem=The Name,the expicit name of G-d is forbidden to say or write anywhere outside the TaNaKH btw the closest thing El,Elohim,Elokim more used name it just generic word meaning "God" in Hebrew.

[@danielcoleman1871]

Really we’re not allowed to say his name, unless it’s in a blessing or a prayer, that’s why we say Hashem, The Name.

[@TheCecilia623]

Thank you for this and be blessed.

[@nomlenitimotius8372]

Praise God hallelujah

[@micahzenobia8263]

This prayer touch my heart. Amen

[@jerrysharpnack6266]

I agree and claim and receive this blessing in my life amen

[@emaria161]

SPEAK TENDERLY TO JERUSALEM, BLESS ISRAEL AND PRAY FOR PEACE UPON HER WALLS.

[@RonSheets]

Ty for posting this!

[@butterflyvixie]

Dios derramo su poder atraves de este cantico..invito a todo aquel q esta en el Espiritu a disfrutarlo y a presenciarlo..Dios les continue bendiciendo...Dios es tan real y vive...los muertos estamos nosotros..

[@jerrysharpnack6266]

I agree and receive this blessing amen

[@jorgealberto450]

orar por la paz de jerusalem y sean prosperados tus caminos . porque Dios la guarda. shaloom

[@noahadim]

I pray HaShem will bless me and allow me to someday pray at the Wall , HaShem bless Israel! 🙏🙏🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@azraduskan4179]

This is beautiful🙏🏻🇮🇱😢

[@pratibhapatrick6070]

Amazing...All Glory to God Almighty

[@ejazejaz8606]

May god take me in that prayer amen

[@thelordsarmypodcast6164]

I receive this. ❤

[@aqilali7168]

may GOD Bless me to visit there

[@feggydenny]

amazing... the blessing from the chosen people, may God Almighty be with you forever. this words from indonesia.

[@borinacalzetta1394]

Adonay Kadosh 🙏

[@dianaleal5183]

This Is God’s people we stand with you Jerusalem . Song of prayer shalom

[@user-fv4ij7nc6n]

ברוך השם!

[@mortons08]

Sh'ma Yisrael adoshem el-heinu adoshem echad Listen Israel the L-rd Is our G-d, The L-rd is one.

[@jimmyjohnson6365]

Beautiful

[@pugazhmba]

holly land Israel I am Indian

[@shmoozinpodcast]

love this video

[@ermejochece]

its very fantastic

[@Euriel1]

I'm so happy to have found your video. Thank you. Hashem should bless you!

[@marthacarrera5307]

Escucha HASHEM, ADONAI,!!! A tú pueblo a tu Heredad , que diste a perpetuidad A ISRAEL!!! porque están en tu corazón 💔 y en hueco de tú mano 🖐

[@borinacalzetta1394]

Kadosh 🙏

[@micahzenobia8263]

Prarie for me and my family.

[@JTh33Cr3ator]

That one guy is bellowing out every Amen!... He's truly in agreement..... (singing loudly).......... Amennnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!) @1:23-1:24 and @2:31-2:35 I thought it was a Shofar שופר‎ the 2nd time. Psalm 150:6 6 Let everything that has breath praise Adonai! Halleluyah!

[@clarice.nikynikada]

Amém e amém 🙏

[@JTh33Cr3ator]

I'm not even sure how I found this but thanks for the reminder.

[@clarice.nikynikada]

Brother how beautiful it is to know that an entire nation (Israel) reveres El Shaddai🙏 know that it was your spirit crying out to God.🙌 I'm Christian brother🙏

[@clarice.nikynikada]

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[@dawnjohnson3477]

This blessings it so sweet! I love it with all of my heart ❤️ I thank God for Israel.

[@gerrygeorge1468]

My wish is that this wonderful and sincere blessing will serve to encourage all peoples - of all faiths and cultures on the planet - to come-together in Peace, and thereby avoid the Cataclysmic world-destroying war, that we will all be destroyed in, with everything we own, if we don't stop hating, fighting and killing each other.Please, all peoples - of all faiths and callings - reserve your judgement, and try to build-bridges with your enemies, and thereby save yourselves and your lovely Blessed families and save the planet from inevitable destruction, if you don't.God Bless everyone, because - you better believe it - Our Creator does, and he makes no exceptions, when showering everyone (irrespective of what faith they belong to), with that love. Gerry George.

[@peacock8394]

Very true, God makes no exceptions when showering everyone irrespective of what faith they belong to with love. God makes everyone's wish come true.

[@gerrygeorge1468]

@William Gerard Bury your hatred, Dear William, and that example will serve to bring us all nearer to each other. Having worked on the H-Bomb Testing Ground, RAF Christmas Island, until December 4, 1959 - 61 years ago - I am in a position to know how the planet will be destroyed by Thermo-Nuclear War. We are on the brink of *just that* happening now, so I urge you to purge your mind of petty-hatreds, and instead, make a special effort to start loving your neighbour, instead of hating him ! That way will enable all of us to pull-away from the brink of total destruction. God Be With YOU, and all of us unwitting Creatures of our, I suspect, greatly-concerned mutual-Creator.

[@harithbhai3295]

Amen God

[@archanswethayghgkjuh6205]

Placement Over! O Mother Vailankanni. Amen.

[@francescoanacreonte4207]

God Holiness is timeless...

[@Leoterio76]

BARUCH HASHEM!!!!!

[@jerrysharpnack6266]

Amen

[@patriciatreslove4449]

Praise G-d for HIS People ISRAEL

[@fernandolaranjal]

Amem !

[@christinemoir5510]

Stunning. But I ask myself. What is it about this Blessing that causes my spirit to shift and shake, moving me to a different place.

[@Bklyngurl85]

Christine Moir it is not your average blessing. It is only allowed to be said by the priests of Israel (original descendants of Aaron the high priest of Israel and now their descendants, the white covered group top left corner). It was said on the steps of the temple in Jerusalem during holidays back when it stood (both times) . It is said they became the vessel that brought down his blessings of God upon Israel and the world at that moment in time. It is sacred and ancient.

[@christinemoir5510]

Rose Kahn Thanks. It is indeed like no other Blessing I have heard.

[@aronsandler8143]

@@Bklyngurl85 Actually it was said regularly, it's only in galus that we only say it on holidays (in Israel it's said every week, in Yerushalayim it's said daily)

[@dennicebroadnax4357]

Shalom Aleichem blessings Mishpacha xoxo 💜🇮🇱💕🖖🖖🙌🙌

[@apostolavaniateixeira]

Glória a Deus! Eu dou...

[@tanyabl]

wow, que bello!

[@aroshali7202]

Amen shalom haleluyah may i also be blessed

[@fabslyrics]

amen

[@diannan8394]

I love Hashem ✌🏻🍀✨💖🙏🏻

[@borinacalzetta1394]

Ha-Shem 🙏🙏🙏

[@stayfree9167]

KOHANIIIIMMMM.

[@user-pu1dh7sy3x]

Omein v'omein

[@jerrysharpnack6266]

I agree and receive amen

[@Annabhx]

Que Deus nos ajude! Oremos para que não aconteça o apocalipse! Amem!

[@borinacalzetta1394]

Sekinah 🙏 Is Here

[@dodoliveira33]

Mashiach