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20121114 Ethiopian Jews Celebrate The Sigd in Jerusalem

The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel. 14-Nov-2012.

Kessim, religious leaders, in colorful traditional costumes, lead thousands in prayer as the Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel celebrates the Sigd Holiday. Jerusalem, Israel. 14-Nov-2012. <br />
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The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

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Kessim, religious leaders, in colorful traditional costumes, lead thousands in prayer as the Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel celebrates the Sigd Holiday. Jerusalem, Israel. 14-Nov-2012.

The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

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