[Jerusalem Post] Abe Selig - More than 35,000 people took part in the annual Jerusalem March on Wednesday, thronging the streets of the capital in celebration of Succot. More than 15,000 Israeli hikers from around the country made their way along one of three routes from the outskirts of the city to Jerusalem, recreating the pilgrimage atmosphere from the days of the Temple. The most robust of hikers made a 22-kilometer trek starting from the Castel, the site of battles in the War of Independence.
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