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Samaritans pray during the passover Sacrifice

Samaritans pray during the passover Sacrifice

Samaritans pray during the passover Sacrifice

The late high priest with his vice and other priest

The late high priest with his vice and other priest

The Late High Priest Aaharon s.Ab hisda

Samaritans prayer service during the passover Sacrifice

Minutes before inserting the sheep into the ovens

Waiting around the ovens to the command of the high priests to insert the sheep.

Inserting the Sheep into the Ovens

The Burning Ovens

Olive tree stems will be used to fire and to heat the ovens.

Removing the sheep's skin.

The Slaughtering moment. The blood must be squirt on the walls of the altar.

A ground Oven

A ground Oven

A Samartan Priest

Burning the forbidden parts on the altar

Preparations for the ceremony

While opening the ground ovens

Inserting the sheep into the ovens

"And the whole people of Israel will do it Together"

Samaritans priest insert their skewered Passover sacrifices into the oven during the ritual of Sacrifice, part of a Samaritan Passover ceremony, in Mount Grizin, overlooking the West Bank town of Nablus, Tuesday May 1, 2007. Samaritans descended from the ancient Israelite tribes of Menashe and Efraim but broke away from mainstream Judaism 2,800 years ago. Today, the remaining 700 Samaritans, live in the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank and the Israeli seaside town of Holon, south of Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

SAMARITAN PRIEST AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HOLD PASSOVER PRAYER SERVICE ON TOP OF MOUNT GRIZIM IN THE SAMARIAN HILLS. îúôììéí ùåîøåðéí ðåùàéí úôéìä, á"úôéìú äëäðéí", áè÷ñ æáç äùåîøåðéí òì äø âøéæéí, ìéã ùëí.

Sprinkle salt over the forbidden parts on the altar

Bringing the sheep to the Sacrifice square

Samaritans pray during the passover Sacrifice

Samaritans pray during the passover Sacrifice

Samaritans pray during the passover Sacrifice

Hanging the ships while slaughtering

After slaughtering

Cleaning the ships

Inserting the skewers with the sheep into the oven

Inserting the skewers with the sheep into the oven

Covering the oven quickly

Covering the oven quickly

Sabbath prayer during the Sacrifice

Sabbath prayer service during the Sacrifice

Sabbath prayer service during the Sacrifice

Sabbath prayer service during the Sacrifice

While eating the lamp

"From the sheep or the goats ya ' ll take"

Prayer service during the Passover sacrifice

Member of Knesset Smotrich

Prayer service during the Passover sacrifice

The slaughtering moment

The slaughtering moment

Cleaning the inside parts of the lamp

Burning the forbidden parts on the altar

Cleaning the sheep from their skin

Cleaning the sheep from their skin

Firing the ground ovens 4 hours in advanced

Cleaning the sheep from their skin

Cleaning the inside parts of the lamp

Putting the lamps on skewers

Putting the lamps on skewers

Burning the forbidden parts on the altar

Inserting the skewers into the ovens

Inserting the skewers into the ovens

Inserting the skewers into the ovens

Inserting the skewers into the ovens

SAMARITAN PRIEST AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HOLD PASSOVER PRAYER SERVICE ON TOP OF MOUNT GRIZIM IN THE SAMARIAN HILLS. îúôììéí ùåîøåðéí ðåùàéí úôéìä, á"úôéìú äëäðéí", áè÷ñ æáç äùåîøåðéí òì äø âøéæéí, ìéã ùëí.

Samaritans sing during the pilgrimage Picture by: Ori Orhof.

Samaritan Pilgrimage to Mt.Gerizim - עלייה לרגל להר גריזים

Samaritan Pilgrimage to Mt.Gerizim - עלייה לרגל של שומרונים להר גריזים

Samaritan Pilgrimage to Mt.Gerizim

Samaritan Pilgrimage to Mt.Gerizim

Samaritan Pilgrimage to Mt.Gerizim - עלייה לרגל להר גריזים