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Festivities in the Holy Land

Few days before the Passover, our photographer, Hanan Isachar, carried out a report on ceremonies and rituals in the Holy Land of Israel. During several months, Hanan take pictures of many ceremonies, pilgrimages and popular customers which proceed everywhere on this Holy Land, where all the religions are mix. From Jerusalem to Nazareth, while passing by Mount of Olives or Mount Garizim, one discovers splendid festivals: the Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Passover, the festival of Souccote, the procession of Purim...

Photographer
Hanan Isachar
Country
Israel
Published
April 2003
Images
50
Reference
091-50030
Jerusalem, the Succot holiday. Thousands of men gather in the plaza of the Western Wall to take part in the Priestly Blessing. Birkat…091_50030_01 Tel-Aviv. At the procession of Purim, the only time that men are traditionally permitted to wear women's clothes and vice versa. The…091_50030_02 Celebrants dressed up for the Purim Procession, the Feast of Lots, fate or "puro" in Babylonian language, celebrated on the 14th of…091_50030_03 At the procession of Purim, a holiday which differs entirely in style from other Jewish holidays, both in the popular customs associated…091_50030_04 The disguises procession of Purim. It is a holiday of masks, joyful processions and parties, sending gifts and reading the Megillah in…091_50030_05 Ultra orthodox Children in Mea Shearim present their "mishlo'ah manot", their gifts to the other people, which is one of Purim customs…091_50030_06 A young man in a Purim's disguise of a "none Zionist Jew", posing in Mea Shearim, an old ultra orthodox neighborhood. The fancy dress…091_50030_07 An Orthodox Jew examines attentively the shiny leaves of a myrtle - (Hadas, in Hebrew) - in the Four Species market, set up especially…091_50030_08 Jewish men gathering around a Torah Scroll, holding the Four Species : Citron, Palm branch, Myrtle and Willow, bound together to…091_50030_09 A Jewish man at prayer, during the Priestly Blessing ceremony holds a fine flawless citron together with a palm branch, a myrtle and a…091_50030_10 Ayoung orthodox Jew examines attentively a palm branch - (Lulav, in Hebrew) - in the Four Species market, set up especially for Succot,…091_50030_11 A Jewish man holding the Four Species and reading in the Torah (the Bible), during the Priestly Blessing (Birkat Kohanim) ceremony in…091_50030_12 A decorated Torah Scroll is carried by celebrating Jewish Orthodox Wailing Wall during the Priestly Blessing (Birkat Kohanim) ceremony,…091_50030_13 Jewish believers, covered with white prayer shawls (Tallits, in Hebrew), facing the Herodian stones of the Kotel, also known as the…091_50030_14 Jewish believers, covered with white prayer shawls (Tallits, in Hebrew), facing the Herodian stones of the Kotel, also known as the…091_50030_15 Jerusalem, the Succot holiday. Thousands of men gather in the plaza of the Western Wall to take part in the Priestly Blessing. Birkat…091_50030_16 People from all over the world gathering on the Mt. of Olives for the Lazarus Saturday procession, representing Jesus' entrance into…091_50030_17 The Greek Orthodox Bishop greeting the people with green branches in the shape of a cross and heading the Palm Sunday procession.091_50030_18 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Ethiopian pilgrims in colorful ceremonial vestments celebrating Palm Sunday in the Ethopian Church's…091_50030_19 Jerusalem. Greek Orthodox clergymen performing the Washing of the Feet service, in the forecourt of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on…091_50030_20 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Ethopian pilgrims beat their big drums at a Passion reading taking place in the Church's courtyard,…091_50030_21 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Ethiopian pilgrims in colorful ceremonialvestments celebrating Palm Sunday in the Ethopian Church's…091_50030_22 Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Ethiopian women covered in white garments, at prayer during Palm Sunday in the Ethiopian…091_50030_23 Greek Orthodox clergymen attend the Palm Sunday procession which leaves Bethphage Church on the eastern slope of the mountain and ends…091_50030_24 Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Palm Sunday celebrated by Ethopian pilgrims, dressed in traditional vestments, in the…091_50030_25 Nazareth. St. Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is illuminated by chandeliers to celebrate Palm Sunday. The light cast a…091_50030_26 Nazareth. Palm Sunday's service in St. Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. The church is built over the traditional site…091_50030_27 Jerusalem. A curious Orthodox nun hang on a ladder to get a better view to the Washing of the Feet ceremony taking place in the…091_50030_28 Jerusalem. Armenian Orthodox clergymen performing the Washing of the Feet service, which proceeds the liturgy on Moundy Thursday, in St.…091_50030_29 Jerusalem. Men wearing "Roman" helmets following the route of the Via Dolorosa, reconstructing Jesus' way of sorrow from the place of…091_50030_30 Jerusalem. Greek Orthodox clergymen passing by the 3rd Station, following the route of the ViaDolorosa, Jesus' way of sorrow from the…091_50030_31 Jerusalem. Pilgrims flock to the Good Friday procession in the Via Dolorosa, in memory of Jesus' Passion and the way of the Cross.091_50030_32 Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Orthodox clergymen attending the ceremony of the Light held at Holy Saturday. They stand in…091_50030_33 Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Edicule, surrounded by a large multitude of believers, as viewed from the upper gallery…091_50030_34 Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Latin clergymen conducting the Easter Sunday ceremony, commemorating Jesus' resurrection.091_50030_35 Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Latin clergymen conducting the Easter Sunday ceremony, commemorating Jesus' resurrection.091_50030_36 Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans' ceremony of the waiving of the Torah Scroll held during passover. Shavuoth and Succot, the pilgrim…091_50030_37 Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans' ceremony of the waiving of the Torah Scroll held during passover. Shavuoth and Succot, the pilgrim…091_50030_38 Mount Gerizim. Samaritans reading the Bible on their way to the ceremony of the Waiving of the Torah Scroll held during Passover.…091_50030_39 Mount Gerizim. The Samaritans looking like Biblical figures, on their way to the ceremony of the Waiving of the Torah Scroll held during…091_50030_40 Mount Gerizim. The Samaritans High Priest covered with white shawl and his deputy, surrounded by their community, watching the Passover…091_50030_41 Mount Gerizim. The Samaritans at lunch of vegetarian salads at Eve of Passover, 14 Nissan, the 1st month of their calendar. By evening…091_50030_42 At twilight, the ceremony of the Passover sacrifice begins with prayers, as they cover their face with their hands. The High Priest in…091_50030_43 Mount Gerizim. Smoke coming from the covered pits where the sacrificed sheep are roasted for three hours. The Samaritans will come for…091_50030_44 Mount Gerizim. The Samaritans offer a sacrifice on the Eve of Passover. They preserve their ancient rites at their holy site, Mt.…091_50030_45 Mount Gerizim. The Samaritans looking like Biblical figures, on their way to the ceremony of the Waiving of the Torah Scroll held during…091_50030_46 Mount Gerizim. The Samaritans looking like Biblical figures, on their way to the ceremony of the Waiving of the Torah Scroll held during…091_50030_47 Mount Gerizim. A Samaritan boy, dressed for a ceremony, on his way from the Samaritans' village - Neve Kedem - which is also known as…091_50030_48 Mount Gerizim. A samaritan boy, dressed in white attire for the ceremony, enjoys the camera, while the elders are preparing themselves…091_50030_49 Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans' Passover Sacrifice. Grids are placed over the burning pits where the spitted sacrificed sheep were…091_50030_50
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