Yom Kippur

Kapparot ritual ahead of Yom Kippur

Jews practicing the Kapparot ritual in the city of Bnei-Brak, a center of Haredi Judaism, ahead of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, by waving a chicken which represents the sins they wish to cast away, over a person's head. The meat of the chicken, or money instead, is then given to the homeless or poor as an act of charity. Bnei Brak, Sep 20, ...

Yom Kippur in Israel

Yom Kippur 5783 in Israel, 5 October 2022, Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS5

Shofar Blowing at the End of Yom Kippur at the Western Wall

Customary blowing of the shofar at the conclusion of the Yom Kippur service. Jerusalem, Sep 23, 2015. Photo by Kobi Richter/TPS *** Local Caption *** מוצאי כיפור ב כותל יום כיפור יום הכיפורים הכותל המערבי שופר תקיעה יהדות יהודי דתי דתיים ימים נוראים תפילה ...

Selichot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Jewish people during Selichot (forgiveness) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in strict accordance with Health Ministry regulations amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Jerusalem, Sep 13, 2020. Photo by Yechiel Gurfein/TPS

Selichot at the Western Wall

Jewish people praying Selichot ( forgiveness ) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Oct 4, 2019. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS *** Local Caption *** ?????? ? ???? ?????? ? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ? ??? ????? ????? ????? ?????? ???? ??? ????? ??

Selichot (forgiveness) prayers

Blowing the shofar during Selichot (forgiveness) prayers in a synagogue in the city of Kiryat Ono. Kiryat Ono, Aug 23, 2020. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS

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Blowing the shofar in a synagogue in Kiryat Ono on Aug. 23, 2020. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS

Selichot (forgiveness) prayers

Blowing the shofar during Selichot (forgiveness) prayers in a synagogue in the city of Kiryat Ono. Kiryat Ono, Aug 23, 2020. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS

Yom Kipur 2017 in Jerusalem

Cyclists on the Jerusalem empty roads on Yom Kipur. Sep 30, 2017. Photo by Kobi Richter/TPS.

Selichot at the Western Wall

Jewish people during Selichot ( forgiveness ) at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Sep 20, 2019. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS