20 septembre 2010
Ultra-orthodox jews prepare for succot holiday
© Jean-Claude COUTAUSSE / Divergence
Israel , West Jerusalem. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men check the purity of myrtle branches, one the four species used in the upcoming Succot ( or sukkoth ) holiday in the orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem. The plant is used in a ritual ceremony for Succot or the feast of Tabernacles, which commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt some 3,200 years ago. Monday, September 20, 2010
Lieu : Jerusalem, Israel
Mots clés : JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, MEA CHEARIM, MEA SHEARIM, religion, juif, orthodoxe, ultra-orthodoxe, hasidic, hassidique, palm, palme, religious, religieux, jew, jewish, sukkoth, succot