In Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox
Jews were waving chickens
above their heads in a
symbolic ritual of
transferring their sins to the
birds in preparation for the
Jewish holiest holiday of Yom
Kippur. In Tel Aviv
worshippers were throwing
bread crumbs into the sea in a
symbolic gesture seeking God's
forgiveness for their sins.On

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In Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox
Jews were waving chickens
above their heads in a
symbolic ritual of
transferring their sins to the
birds in preparation for the
Jewish holiest holiday of Yom
Kippur. In Tel Aviv
worshippers were throwing
bread crumbs into the sea in a
symbolic gesture seeking God's
forgiveness for their sins.On
the Day of Atonement, the
holiest day of the Jewish
year, Jews fast and pray for
forgiveness for the sins they
have committed. During Yom
Kippur airports, rail and road
transport, broadcasters,
government offices and
businesses will shut, and all
manner of work is
forbidden.www.itnsouce.comReut
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