Grammar check: As the High Holidays inch closer and the time for repentance nears, thousands of Jews flock to the Western Wall, the remnant of the Second Temple, to ask for forgiveness and a happy, successful New Year.
More than 50,000 people gathered overnight for the central Selichot prayers at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem.
Photo: The Western Wall Heritage Foundation pic.twitter.com/BtcoQHhhZ5
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