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Thousands gather to fulfil the mitzvah of Hakhel

Gather the people—men, women, children, and the strangers in your communities—that they may hear and so learn to revere Hashem your God, and to observe faithfully every word of this Teaching. Deuteronomy 31:12 (The Israel Bible)

Tens of thousands of Jews gathered in the Western Wall Plaza to reenact the once-in-seven-years mitzvah (commandment) of Hakhel. But in addition to this mass gathering, several smaller reenactments of Hakhel took place, indicating a rising interest in bringing back this Biblical reality.

The command involves assembling the people of Israel of both Jewish and non-Jewish descent,  to hear the reading of the Torah by the King of Israel following the year of Shemittah.

Source: Israel365/ Photo: Joshua Wander

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