Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat (R), arrives to take part in the Sigd Festival. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of 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 of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Young Jewish Ethiopian women take part in the Sigd Festival. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Kessim, Ethiopian religious leaders, in colorful traditional costumes, lead thousands in prayer. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Kessim, Ethiopian religious leaders, in colorful traditional costumes, lead thousands in prayer. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Ms. Sofa Landver, Minister of Immigrant Absorption, arrives to take part in the Sigd Festival. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of 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 of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

A Jewish Ethiopian man in solemn prayer. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Kessim, Ethiopian religious leaders, in colorful traditional costumes, lead thousands in prayer. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Young Jewish Ethiopian women take part in the Sigd Festival. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

A Jewish Ethiopian man in solemn prayer. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Kessim, Ethiopian religious leaders, in colorful traditional costumes, lead thousands in prayer. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of the Sigd in Jerusalem

Jewish Ethiopian woman wave their hands and bow in prayers of thanksgiving to God for delivering them to Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013. The Jewish Ethiopian community in Israel, Beta-Israel, celebrates the Sigd Holiday, symbolizing their yearning for Jerusalem for thousands of years of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of 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 of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of 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 of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013.

Ethiopian Jews in Celebration of 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 of exile, at the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2013.