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Bethlehem Hills Herders Keep Meager Life On Christmas Eve
At Shepherds Field near Bethlehem Palestinian Muslim couple Khalil and Hadijeh Mousa raise a small flock from three dozen sheep. They rely on wool milk cheese and lambs for income while dreaming of schooling and other trades. An Anglican service at Shepherd's Field and a Watch Night ceremony in Jerusalem honor shepherds as pilgrims seek reflective Christmas observances.
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Beit Sahour
Hadijeh Mousa
Hadijeh
Shepherd's Field