Israel / إسرائيل

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Jerusalem

The Holy Church of Sepulchre is one of the most important places for Christianity. It contains the supposed grave of Jesus or the place where the cross has been standing on Golgatha.

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There's also a stone on which supposedly Jesus himself has been lying. That's why many visitors are touching and rubbing stuff on the stone.

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Now following many impressions of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Because of Sukkot and the following holidays the Western Wall was so busy all the time with pilgrims from all over the country and even the world. All the Jews were praying, singing and celebrating one of their most important celebration days.
For me it was so impressive to be there and see the praying people, putting their wishes in the gaps of the wall, so I spent a long time for taking photos.

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That's Me'a Sche'arim, the district of Jerusalem, where most of the Orthodox Jews are living. On the balconies of the flats you can see the little booths, built because of Sukkot.

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And after praying all the day, some of the Orthodox Jews started to dance and sing on the main shopping road of Jerusalem in the night. It's amazing to see these so conservative and strict looking men, very old ones and even the little children, going out, dancing wildly and singing rock songs!