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The Lord tells Aaron to bless the people in His name (Chapter 6). What follow is the most famous blessing in the entire Torah. Do you recognize it? When is it recited and by whom? 1.It appears in the daily morning service. The blessing is recited at the public repetition of the Amidah. 2. The blessing is said where the Kohanim still duchan – that is when they are invited onto the bima, place a tallit over their head and then bless the congregation. In Israel, Kohanim duchan every Shabbat. In America duchanning is usually reserved for the High Holy Days. 3. That same blessing is pronounced by parents over the heads of their children on Shabbat and festivals. Rashi declares that this blessing must be given with kavanah, and a full understanding of what it means. He further instructs that the words must not be said too quickly but with great care and deliberation. The first p...