Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. The ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. The ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. A mother performs the Jewish ritual of Kapparot on her children on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live chicken above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Religious Jews head for synagogues for prayer as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Last minute preparations are underway as a group of roller blade skaters joined by bicycle riders prepare for a 70Km ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Participants took advantage of the country grinding to a standstill and roads almost completely deserted, as religious Jews observed a day of fast and prayer.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. A group of roller blade skaters joined by bicycle riders set out for a 70Km ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Participants take advantage of the country grinding to a standstill and roads almost completely deserted, as religious Jews observe a day of fast and prayer.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. The ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Religious Jews prepare for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in Jerusalem's downtown, wearing white robes for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Religious Jews head for synagogues for prayer as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Last minute preparations are underway as a group of roller blade skaters joined by bicycle riders prepare for a 70Km ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Participants took advantage of the country grinding to a standstill and roads almost completely deserted, as religious Jews observed a day of fast and prayer.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Young boys check out the caged chickens as religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. A woman buys a shofar, a traditional Jewish horn made of a ram's horn, in a souvenir shop in Jerusalem's downtown.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Religious Jews head for synagogues for prayer as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Last minute preparations are underway as a group of roller blade skaters joined by bicycle riders prepare for a 70Km ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Participants took advantage of the country grinding to a standstill and roads almost completely deserted, as religious Jews observed a day of fast and prayer.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. The ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. Religious Jews perform the ritual of Kapparot on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live rooster above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 16th September, 2018. A mother performs the Jewish ritual of Kapparot on her children on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in the ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, swinging a live chicken above their heads for atonement of sins before God and purification.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. A group of roller blade skaters joined by bicycle riders set out for a 70Km ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Participants take advantage of the country grinding to a standstill and roads almost completely deserted, as religious Jews observe a day of fast and prayer.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Last minute preparations are underway as a group of roller blade skaters joined by bicycle riders prepare for a 70Km ride from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Participants took advantage of the country grinding to a standstill and roads almost completely deserted, as religious Jews observed a day of fast and prayer.

Yom Kippur 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 18th September, 2018. Religious Jews head for synagogues for prayer as the sun sets on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.