April 8th, 2009 at 9:05PM
During the ‘Blessing of the Sun’ prayer at sunrise in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, an ultraorthodox Jew uses special glasses on Wednesday. The ritual, which is only performed once every 28 years, is called Birkat Hachamah in Hebrew. The eight-day Passover celebration starts Wednesday evening. — Christian Science Monitor

During the ‘Blessing of the Sun’ prayer at sunrise in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, an ultraorthodox Jew uses special glasses on Wednesday. The ritual, which is only performed once every 28 years, is called Birkat Hachamah in Hebrew. The eight-day Passover celebration starts Wednesday evening. — Christian Science Monitor

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