Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. An ultra-Orthodox haredi boy watches as Jewish men dip dishes and eating utensils into boiling water for purification before Passover. An important ritual is the removal of hametz, any food product that contains leavened wheat, oat, barley, rye, or spelt products. The act is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. A sign installed at the entrance to a religious section of the Nachlaot neighborhood forbids women's entrance unless dressed modestly.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Ultra-Orthodox haredi boys watch as Jewish men dip dishes and eating utensils into boiling water for purification before Passover. An important ritual is the removal of hametz, any food product that contains leavened wheat, oat, barley, rye, or spelt products. The act is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Ultra-Orthodox haredi boys watch as Jewish men dip dishes and eating utensils into boiling water for purification before Passover. An important ritual is the removal of hametz, any food product that contains leavened wheat, oat, barley, rye, or spelt products. The act is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. A woman washes her home thoroughly in preparation for Passover. An important ritual is the removal of hametz, any food product that contains leavened wheat, oat, barley, rye, or spelt products. The act is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men prepare matzah, unleavened bread, for Passover, symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Ultra-Orthodox haredi boys watch as Jewish men dip dishes and eating utensils into boiling water for purification before Passover. An important ritual is the removal of hametz, any food product that contains leavened wheat, oat, barley, rye, or spelt products. The act is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.

Passover Preparations in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 21st April, 2016. Jewish men dip dishes and eating utensils into boiling water for purification before Passover. An important ritual is the removal of hametz, any food product that contains leavened wheat, oat, barley, rye, or spelt products. The act is symbolic of the biblical exodus of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt to freedom, in which not having had time to wait for dough to rise before leaving Egypt, they journeyed into the desert with unleavened bread.