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Haredi Jews

Orthodox (Haredi) Jews in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim. Photo by Elyashiv Rakovski/TPS.

Mea Sharim on the eve of Sukkot

The Jerusalem Ultra-orthodox (Haredi) neighborhood Mea Sharim on the eve of Sukkot. Photo by Elyashiv Rakovski/TPS.

Mea Sharim on the eve of Sukkot

The Jerusalem Ultra-orthodox (Haredi) neighborhood Mea Sharim on the eve of Sukkot. Photo by Elyashiv Rakovski/TPS.

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species)

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species) on which Jews around the world make a blessing over the Sukkot holiday. They must not be damaged in any way and the more beautiful and more perfectly shaped the items, the more expensive they are because using the nicest species is considered a way of enhancing the performance of the commandment. ...

Mea Sharim on the eve of Sukkot

The Jerusalem Ultra-orthodox (Haredi) neighborhood Mea Sharim on the eve of Sukkot. Photo by Elyashiv Rakovski/TPS.

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species)

People check the “Arba Minim” (the 4 species) on which Jews around the world make a blessing over the Sukkot holiday. They must not be damaged in any way and the more beautiful and more perfectly shaped the items, the more expensive they are because using the nicest species is considered a way of enhancing the performance of the commandment. ...