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Friday, January 21, 2011

IDF on Epiphany celebrations at traditional site of Jesus' baptism

THE IDF reports on the successful and safe Epiphany celebrations at the traditional site of Jesus' baptism:
Holy Water Runs Deep

20 January 2011 , 12:38

Ten thousand Christian pilgrims dipped into the Jordan River near Jericho, at a site holy for both Jews and Christians. The event is part of the celebration of the Epiphany, which takes place every winter with the coordination of the Civil Administration and the help of the IDF and Israeli Police. The venue is subsidized by the Israeli government.
Background here.