Among the items donated to a Judaica drive for L.A. fire victims was a pair of tzitzit worn by a German Jewish child immigrant in the early 20th century. (Courtesy of Rachel Steinhardt) ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing prayer.

The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing, is a ritual dating back to over 2,500 years ago when King Solomon’s Temple stood on the same site. The blessing is performed by Jewish men who can trace ...