Yardenit, Israel, October 18, 2007--Brazilian Christians pray before a mass baptism in the Jordan River, where, according to the Bible, Jesus Christ was baptized.

The group was part of an international gathering of about 3,000 evangelical Christians in Israel to mark the weeklong holiday of Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles.

Some Israelis are wary of the evangelicals because of their support of West Bank Jewish settlements and criticisms of peace efforts with Palestinians, the Associated Press reports.