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| Ethiopian Jewish community leaders or 'Kessim' hold umbrellas as they protest against the state's refusal to officially recognize them as religious authorities, during a demonstration held outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, on December 4, 2011. The Kessim, who have no Orthodox rabbinical training, received no recognition or rights as spiritual leaders of the community from the state, despite performing various religious ceremonies for the Ethiopian community. The Israeli government decided to recognize and provide a salary to some of the Kessim last year, but the decision has yet to take effect. |
