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Western Wall

Thousands of Jewish worshipers at Jerusalem's Western Wall recite special penitential prayers on Aug. 25, 2023 during the month leading up to the High Holidays. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS

Slichot at the Western Wall

Thousands of Jewish worshipers gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to recite penitential "selichot" prayers traditionally said in the weeks leading up Rosh HaShanah on Aug. 25, 2023. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS