Photos of car-free Jerusalem and the kapparot ritual before Yom Kippur

22 Sep 2026 • 1:10 AM MYT
The Independent
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Photos of car-free Jerusalem and the kapparot ritual before Yom Kippur

Jerusalem’s streets emptied of cars as Israelis observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Some took part in kapparot, a traditional atonement ritual involving a chicken, before the day of fasting and prayer.

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