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Samaritans living near West Bank town of Nablus hold annual Passover ceremony

(23 Apr 2024) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4490221 RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Mt. Gerizim, West Bank - 22 April 2024 1. Wide of Samaritan fire pits 2. Close up of fire pit 3. Wide of Samaritan and crowds looking at fire pits 4. Samaritans dressed in white carrying sheep for sacrifice 5. Samaritan leading sheep to be sacrificed 6. Various of Samaritan leaders in prayer 7. Samaritan dressed in white carrying skinned sheep on roasting spits 8. Israeli soldiers gather for a picture with Samaritan carrying his skinned sheep 9. Samaritans putting skinned sheep in to fire pit STORYLINE: Samaritans living near the West Bank town of Nablus held their annual Passover ceremony on Monday. An essential part of the Samaritans' ritual is choosing sheep for sacrifice. Wearing white robes, leaders of the community took part in a traditional sheep sacrifice. Israelis on Monday were celebrating Passover, a holiday meant to symbolize freedom, against the backdrop of a brutal war in Gaza and the continued captivity of over 100 hostages in the strip. Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over a week each year, commemorating the biblical story of the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Samaritans gathered for a meal, called a “seder,” on Monday night and read aloud the Passover story. The Samaritans are a sect whose followers broke off from Judaism 28-hundred years ago. Descended from the ancient Israelite tribes of Menashe and Efraim, the group broke off from Judaism in the 8th century B-C. The Samaritans practice many of the same religious rituals as Jews but they have adopted some Islamic beliefs and customs -- such as sacrificing sheep. Although many have married Israelis and Palestinians, neither community accepts them -- most Jews see them as heretics and Muslims view them as infidels. AP video by Aref Tufaha AP Producer Jalal Bwaitel =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...