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June 4, 2008 • 1 Sivan 5768Supplement to Mishpacha Issue 211
In most Ashkenazic kehillos in chutz l’Aretz, Kohanim duchen on only thirteen days a year, making these very emotional occasions. What are the reasons behind this? And how did it come to be practiced as it is today?
