Is Birkat Kohanim performed at Mincha on a public fast day that has Neilah?
Synopsis
On a fast day that includes Neilah (e.g., Yom Kippur), Birkat Kohanim is not performed at Mincha due to a rabbinic decree lest it be confused with Mincha on non-fast days. The concern is that if Birkat Kohanim were performed at Mincha on such fasts, people might wrongly perform it on regular Minchas.
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