Why does attending services decrease mortality? In Temple times, people who came to the Temple were literally blessed by G-d through the priests (Numbers 6:23-27). Our Sages liken those 60 Hebrew letters of the Priestly Blessing to the 60 armed guards of King Solomon (Song of Songs 3:7-8). Certainly it’s tempting to speculate that G-d blesses those who attend religious … [Read more...]