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Hostage Square

Demonstration of support in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Oct. 25, 2023 for the more than 220 Israelis abducted by Hamas. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS

Lighting the seventh candle of Hanukkah in Mea Shearim Haredi neighborhood

Ultra-Orthodox Jews light the seventh candle of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the Haredi neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Dec 13, 2023. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS

Chanukah

Lighting the first candle of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem's Old City on Dec. 18, 2022. Photo by Udi Roth/TPS

Holy Light ceremony on Saturday of Light in Jerusalem 2018

Christian worshippers attending the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on April 7, 2018. Photo by Kobi Richter/TPS *** Local Caption *** שבת האש הקדושה שבת האור ה אורתודוכסית ב כנסיית ה קבר ב ירושלים. המאמינים מתכנסים בהמתנה לירידתה של ...

Holy Fire Ceremony

Christian worshippers mark the Holy Fire ceremony in the Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on April 7, 2018. Photo by Kobi Richter/TPS *** Local Caption *** שבת האש הקדושה שבת האור ה אורתודוכסית ב כנסיית ה קבר ב ירושלים. המאמינים מתכנסים בהמתנה לירידתה של ...

Christmas at the Saint Porphyrios Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City

Orthodox Christians attend a Christmas mass at the Saint Porphyrios Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City in the first week of January. Gaza, Jan 7, 2023. Photo by Majdi Fathi/TPS

Lighting the fourth candle of Hanukkah in Mea Shearim Haredi neighborhood

Ultra-Orthodox Jews light the fourth candle of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the Haredi neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Dec 1, 2021. Photo by Shalev Shalom/TPS

Lighting the second candle of Hanukkah at Beth-Zur biblical site

Lighting the second candle of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at Beth-Zur biblical site in the mountains of Hebron in southern Judea with Shlomo Ne'eman, Gush Etzion Regional Council head, IDF soldiers and residents of Gush Etzion. Karmei Tzur, Dec 19, 2022. Photo by Elyashiv Levitan/TPS

Lighting the first candle of Hanukkah at the Western Wall

Lighting the first candle of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at the Western Wall Plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Dec 18, 2022. Photo by Udi Roth/TPS

Slichot tour at Yatir Forest

Blowing the Shofar during Slichot (forgiveness) tour with KKL-JNF at Yatir Forest in the north-western Negev. The Slichot special prayers recited in the weeks preceding Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Asa'el, Sep 2, 2020. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS