Mideast in Pictures: One of largest traditional Jewish weddings held near Jerusalem-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: One of largest traditional Jewish weddings held near Jerusalem
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2026-02-11 23:06:15
A couple attend their traditional Jewish wedding near Jerusalem, Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
JERUSALEM, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A newly-wed Jewish couple celebrated their traditional wedding in a community near Jerusalem from Monday night till Tuesday morning, marking one of the largest traditional Jewish weddings held in recent years.
The celebrations, featuring prayers, dancing and traditional rituals, lasted for nearly 12 hours and were attended by over 10,000 people.
The bride holds a white ribbon during a traditional dance ritual with a family elder at a traditional Jewish wedding near Jerusalem, Feb. 10, 2026. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2026 shows the scene of a traditional Jewish wedding in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community near Jerusalem. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)The bride attends a traditional Jewish wedding near Jerusalem, Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2026 shows the scene of a traditional Jewish wedding in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community near Jerusalem. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)■
