Trained American Santas hit Jerusalem for Orthodox Christmas


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  • Sunday, 05 Jan 2020

American couple Fred and Kathleen Honerkamp, dressed in Santa Claus outfits, take part in a parade together with a group of Santa Clauses from around the world, as they tour Jerusalem's Old City January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Dozens of Santa Clauses turned heads in Jerusalem on Sunday, catching a ride on a sightseeing tram and parading in its walled Old City in a visit to the Holy Land for Orthodox Christmas.

The Santas were trained in spreading holiday cheer at the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Michigan. The trip was hosted by Israel's Tourism Ministry to coincide with the date when many Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - Jan. 7.

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