Bircat Cohanim

  • Thursday Oct 01, 2026

Join thousands of people at the Kotel for the special Bircat Kohanim on hol hamoed Sukkot

Tens of thousands of people will come together to receive the Priestly blessings from thousands of Kohanim.

The times listed below are estimates. 

8:45am: Shacharit

9:30am: Bircat Cohamin (Shacharit)

10:15am: Musaf

10:30am: Bircat Cohanim (Mussaf)

“Hakbalat P’nei Rabo” will take place on Monday, 17 Tishrei (Sept. 28), immediately following the prayer service. In the presence of the Chief Rabbis of Israel, and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

 

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