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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Pray With Chickens In Jerusalem



Ultra-Orthodox Jews Pray With Chickens In Jerusalem

An Ultra-Orthodox Jew prays to caste his sins on a chicken, while performing the Kaparot ritual, before Yom Kippur in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and begins at dusk on September 27. Israel is set to tighten it's second COVID-19 lockdown as the virus infections continue to skyrocket. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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