Answered Prayer! Peaceful Passover in Israel
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Many feared that this year’s Passover in Israel would become a stage for terrorism, but the event ended peacefully by the grace of God.
From The Times of Israel. Thousands of people on Wednesday attended the week’s second iteration of a traditional prayer ceremony at the Western Wall, with authorities on alert for any potential escalation in an already tense Jerusalem.
Large numbers of police forces, including undercover officers, were deployed to secure the event in Jerusalem’s Old City, which started around 8:30 a.m. Numerous roads in the area were closed to traffic.
The event ended peacefully, without any security incidents.
The semi-annual priestly blessing ceremony, known in Hebrew as “birkat kohanim,” is held on the intermediate days of the Passover and Sukkot festivals. It usually draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall’s plaza into the surrounding areas.
This Passover ceremony was split into two days to prevent overcrowding, after 45 people were killed in a crush during a religious event at Mount Meron last year. The first prayer ceremony on Monday drew several thousand people, with turnout appearing quite low compared to previous years, amid heightened tensions in the capital.
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, which administers the site, put turnout at around 10,000 for Wednesday’s event, with many more worshipers appearing to attend than Monday….
The site’s religious significance has made it a frequent flashpoint, including in recent weeks, and the emotional epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The increased tensions in the city come as Ramadan and Passover intersect this year. Sunday was also Easter….
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(Excerpt from The Times of Israel. Photo Credit: Roxanne Desgagnes on Unsplash)
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Thank you, Father, that the celebration was held peacefully!
Father God, thank you for protecting the Jewish people in Jerusalem as they observed Passover. You indeed answer our prayers as it says in Psalm 122 about praying for the peace of Jerusalem.
6″Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.”
I feel in my spirit, that more people this year are praying for the Peace in Jerusalem. God, you honor your covenant. In Jesus Name.
Thank You Lord for answered prayers . Amen
Prayer to Almighty God, matters.
https://biblehub.com/psalms/122.htm
https://www.jewishvoice.org/learn/who-is-yeshua
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper. May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.” May this be so Father, in the Name of Yeshua Hamashiach and kol HaAm shall say, Omein….all the people shall say, “Amen!”