16K views · 1.6K reactions | Thirty Thousand Participated Last Night in the Central Selichot (Penitential Prayers) Service at the Western Wall Over thirty-thousand people came to the main event and to say selichot throughout the night at the Western Wall Plaza. | Western Wall Heritage Foundation | Facebook

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

Oh hi a soul-stirring moment from our final Selichot service before Yom Kippur with the Israeli Council of Los Angeles. Together, we raised our voices in prayer, connecting generations of tradition as we prepare our hearts for the holiest day of the year. Full service video in my YouTube channel at Itay benda 🕊️ #Selichot #YomKippur #JewishCommunity #LosAngeles"Hebrew:לרגע קטן מהסליחות האחרונות לפני יום כיפור עם הקונסול הישראלי בלוס אנג'לס. יחד, מחברים דורות של מסורת בעודנו מכינים את ליבנו ליום

4.1K views · 910 reactions |  Selichot At The Western Wall Before Rosh Hashanah Jews around the world begin saying special Selichot prayers. Sephardim begin at the start of the month of Elul. Ashkenazim began after Shabbat this week. In Israel, countless people join services at the Kotel, the Western Wall, as they ask for a sweet new year. | Chabad.org | Facebook