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Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. IMAGES
Jerusalem, Apr 29 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Atef Safadi) Ultra-Orthodox Jews from the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem danced around a large bonfire Thursday to commemorate the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer.
Jerusalem, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- Ultra-Orthodox Jews from vizhnitz hasidic dynasty attended Wednesday a Special prayer after the Sukkot holiday at the Western Wall of the old city of Jerusalem. (Camera: ABIR SULTAN).SHOT LIST: ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS FROM THE VIZHNITZ HASIDIC DYNASTY PRAY AFTER THE END OF THE SUKKHOT HOLIDAY AT THE WESTERN WALL OF THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAEL.
Jerusalem, Jul 17 (EFE/EPA).- Ultra-Orthodox Jews prayed and read from the book of Eicha (book of Lamentations) Saturday to mark the Tisha B'av, the annual fast day in Judaism. Ultra Orthodox Jews stay up all night and sleep at the Western Wall as they recite lamentations focusing on the destruction of the ancient temple, that was located on the other side of the ancient wall, on the Temple Mount. (Camera: ABIR SULTAN). SHOT LIST: ULTRA- ORTHODOX JEWS PRAY AND READ FROM BOOK OF EICHA IN JERUSALEM, ISARAEL.
Bnei Brak (Israel), Sep 23 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Abir Sultan).- The Jewish ceremony of Kaparot was celebrated on Thursday among the Orthodox community in Israel despite the lockdown measures imposed by the government.FOOTAGE OF THE KARAPOT CEREMONY IN BNEI BRAK, ISRAEL.
Jerusalem, May 6, EFE/EPA, (Camera: Abir Sultan).- The ultra-orthodox faithful came on Wednesday to pray in front of the Wailing Wall, an activity modified by preventive measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19.FOOTAGE OF ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS PRAYING IN JERUSALEM
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