Minarets and church steeples fill the skyline over Manger Square in downtown Bethlehem.
Minarets and church steeples fill the skyline over Manger Square in downtown Bethlehem.
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A woman lights a candle inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
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Portrait of a Rabbi in Jerusalem.
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A rabbi prepares for a service in Jerusalem.
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A Jewish man prays on top of the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem as the sun comes up.
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A man carries a cross on the Via Dolorosa, the walk Christ made before his crucifixion.
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A box of crowns of thorns is for sale in the Christian Quarter of Old Town Jerusalem.
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Crowds walk through a section of a market in the Muslim Quarter of Old Town Jerusalem.
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A woman sketches a picture in the Jewish Quarter of Old Town Jerusalem.
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Crosses are stacked up on the Via Dolorosa in Old Town Jerusalem. Many people, usually in groups and taking turns, choose to carry a cross on the walk Christ made before his crucifixion.
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Two men play cards in the Muslim Quarter near the entrance and exit of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.
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A man plays violin for passing tourist and locals inside the Jewish Quarter of Old Town Jerusalem in hopes of gathering some money. The man is from Michigan but has recently moved to live in Jerusalem.
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Schoolgirls in uniforms leave a Muslim school outside the Old Town walls of Jerusalem.
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Religious artifacts sit on a table inside Dominus Flevit Church, also known as Tear Drop Church. Dominus Flevit is a direct translation of ‘The Lord Cried.’ The Catholic Church is next to the Mount of Olives and is along the path known as The Palm Sunday Walk. The present church was built in 1952 and stands over the site where tradition has it that Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem.
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A group of young Jews from the U.S. who are studying Hebrew and Judaism in Jerusalem for a year, celebrate Shabbat together with songs, prayers, food and drink. Shabbat is the Jewish name for Sabbath and is observed each week from Friday at 6 p.m. to Saturday at 6 p.m. It is taken from the ‘seventh day’ in the Torah where God rested after creating the earth. To the outsider, it might appear conservative and Orthodox Jews take this time to the extreme. Observing Shabbat might include halting any type of work—driving, cooking and cleaning. At 6 p.m., all work stops, even if they are in the middle of doing something. In traditional homes, meals are prepared in advance of Shabbat so nothing needs to be done during the day and clean up is done once it is over.
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A woman lights candles outside the Tomb of Christ in Jerusalem as she waits to enter. The tomb is next to Calvary, or Golgatha, and in close proximity to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The church is built around what is believed to be the site where Jesus was crucified and the tomb (sepulchre) where He was buried.
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Portrait of a woman at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The church is built around what is believed to be the site where Jesus was crucified and the tomb (sepulchre) where he was buried. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is an important pilgrimage destination and thousands visit every day.
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Men pray facing the Western Wall, also known as the ‘Wailing Wall,’ by outsiders because Jews gather here to mourn the loss of their temple that sits on the other side of the wall. The wall is a permanent place of worship for Jews and is their holiest site for prayer. The Western Wall Plaza, the large open area that faces the Western Wall, functions as an open-air synagogue that can accommodate thousands of worshipers.
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Portrait of a Jewish man at the Western Wall, also known as the ‘Wailing Wall,’ by outsiders because Jews gather here to mourn the loss of their temple that sits on the other side of the wall. The wall is a permanent place of worship for Jews and is their holiest site for prayer. The Western Wall Plaza, the large open area that faces the Western Wall, functions as an open-air synagogue that can accommodate thousands of worshipers.
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A Jewish man prays at the Western Wall, also known as the ‘Wailing Wall,’ by outsiders because Jews gather here to mourn the loss of their temple that sits on the other side of the wall. The wall is a permanent place of worship for Jews and is their holiest site for prayer. The Western Wall Plaza, the large open area that faces the Western Wall, functions as an open-air synagogue that can accommodate thousands of worshipers.
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