As COVID-related shutdowns pass, Christian pilgrims return to Israel

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American and Israeli flags fly Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz)
American and Israeli flags fly Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz)

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(ISRAEL365 NEWS) — Following two years of COVID-related shutdowns, Christian tourists have returned this Sukkot to Israel, although not to the same extent as before the pandemic.

Whereas in previous years the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) welcomed more than 6,000 pilgrims from all over the world to their “Feast of Tabernacles” celebration, this year only a third of that number will be arriving this week.

The non-Jewish tourists who have come must therefore be warmly welcomed to our holy city not only for the economic boost they provide, but because their participation in our holiday brings us all closer to celebrating Sukkot the way it is described in the Bible.

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