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The Great Saturday

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April 23
The Holy Light ceremony, a celebration preceding Jesus' resurrection, is unique and particular to the Church of Jerusalem.

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The Holy Light ceremony The Holy Light ceremony, a celebration preceding Jesus' resurrection, is unique and particular to the Church of Jerusalem.

Highlights of the feast

Jerusalem - Church of The Holy Sepulchre and its vicinity:
Multitudes of pilgrims fill in the streets of the Old City in anticipation of the Holy Light that emerges from Jesus' tomb (access may be limited).
Earlier in the morning - Easter vigil service in the Church of The Holy Sepulchre (C).
Afternoon - Easter service in Arabic with Hebrew translation at the Garden Tomb (P).
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Sites & Attractions

Tsidkiyahoo Cave
Tsidkiyahoo Cave
Large, well-lit cave in the wall of the Old City, which was a quarry in the days of the...
Yad Avshalom
Yad Avshalom
Avshalom’s Shrine. An ornate monument from the first century BCE, said to be the tomb o...
Ammunition Hill
Ammunition Hill
Memorial established on the Jordanian military post, with a permanent exhibition on the...
The Knesset
The Knesset
The House of Representatives of the State of Israel, comprising a plenary, conference r...
Mount Herzl Cemetery
Mount Herzl Cemetery
. Mount Herzl. The State of Israel’s national cemetery was named after the state visio...
Mormon University
Mormon University
An academic branch of Brigham Young University for Middle Eastern Studies, built at the...
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Accommodations

Jerusalem Inn
Jerusalem Inn
Intimate hotel part of which was built in 1948. Breakfast is served in the hotel dining...
Beit Shmu'el
Beit Shmu'el
Guest house has four rooms, banquet hall, lobby and classrooms.
Capitol
Capitol
Hotel in the eastern part of the city on Salah e-Din Street. There are 54 rooms availab...
Loui Hotel
Loui Hotel
​The hotel was 16 rooms and operates on a bed and breakfast.
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