Jews Worldwide to Mark Yom Kippur
Jerusalem - PHOTOS: Ahead Of Yom Kippur, Jews Cast Out Sins With Kaparos And Tashlich
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Jerusalem - Waving chickens above their heads, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel performed the ritual of "kaparot" ahead of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, which begins at sundown on Tuesday.
In the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem and in other cities around Israel...
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