Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

The rare April showers led worshipers to cover up during the annual outdoor prayer services.

Thousands from Israel and abroad attended the Passover gathering at the historic Western Wall plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem.

The kohanim cover their heads with tallit as they raise their hands to recite the Biblical blessing.

A kohain is anyone whose father is a kohain. They historically served in the Holy Temple in ancient days.

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and family attended the Passover service at the Kotel, the Hebrew term for the Western Wall.

Thousands visited the Western Wall, a remnant of the Temple and for generations a site for Jewish prayer.