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The Guardians of the City - Ultra-orthodox anti-zionism in Jerusalem

The ultra orthodox Jewish community is quickly increasing in Jerusalem. Yoel Kreus is the leader of Eda Haredit;anti zionist movement with one goal,...

by Loulou d’Aki in Israel on 26/12/2011

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Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel celebrates the Sigd

The Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel celebrate the Sigd, symbolizing the re-acceptance of the Torah led by Ezra the Scribe which took place...

by Kobby Dagan in Israel on 24/11/2011

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Simchat Beit Hashoeva

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children play as they celebrate Simchat Beit Hashoeva in the Yeshiva of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok at the ultra-Orthodox...

by NSI Agency in Israel on 17/10/2011

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The Guardians of the City - Ultra-orthodox anti-zionism in Jerusalem
The ultra orthodox Jewish community is quickly increasing in Jerusalem. Yoel Kreus is the leader of Eda Haredit;anti zionist movement with one goal, to fight zionism. Mea Shearim. Image...
Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel celebrates the Sigd
The Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel celebrate the Sigd, symbolizing the re-acceptance of the Torah led by Ezra the Scribe which took place before the construction of the Second Tem...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Simchat Beit Hashoeva
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children play as they celebrate Simchat Beit Hashoeva in the Yeshiva of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok at the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim. Jerusalem, Isra...
Priestly blessing at the Western Wall
Jewish worshipers gather for the priestly blessing at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City. The four species are used in rituals during the...
Four Species Market crowded before Jewish holiday of Sukkot
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men inspect the Etrog, one of four species used during the celebration of Sukkot, the feast of the Tabernacles, in an ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Is...
Preparation for the Jewish Holiday of Sukkot
Ultra Orthodox Jews prepare for the holiday of Sukkot in the Mea-Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel. 9th October 2011
Quneitra, deserted
Quneitra, in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone, close to the de facto border between Syria and Israel, was once the capital of the Golan Heights. Since withdrawal by ...
Yom Kippur War Memorial
Families unite with the fallen at the Mount Hertzel Military Cemetery in a ceremony in memory of lives lost in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Jerusalem, Israel. 9th October 2011.
Kaparot ritual in Benie-Brak
Orthodox jews performinig the Kaparot ritual ahead of Yom Kippur. Benie Brak, Israel. 7th October, 2011
Police investigate vandalism at cemeteries in Jaffa Israel
Police investigates vandalism at cemeteries in the Ajami neighbourhood where several dozen gravestones were defaced with graffiti. Jaffa, Israel. 9th October, 2011
Jews pray at the Wailing Wall on Yom Kippur
Jews pray at the Western Wall on Yom Kippur day. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Jerusalem, Israel. 8th October 2011
Graves vandalised in alleged  'price tag' attack
Dozens of tombstones belonging to Muslims and Christians vandalised at two Arab cemeteries in the Ajami neighbourhood of Jaffa, Israel in alleged 'price tag' attack. Jaffa, I...
Streets devoid of traffic on Yom Kippur - Jerusalem
The streets of Jerusalem were closed for traffic while the Jewish population held the Yom Kippur fast. 8th October 2011
Police and Israeli defense forces on high alert during Yom Kippur
Israeli Police and Defense forces were on high alert for Yom Kippur. They provided the security to the residents and prevented the possible provocations and disorders around the city. J...
Yom Kippur - Tel Aviv
Bikers take over the streets of Tel Aviv as the streets empty out for Yom Kippur .Israel. 8th October 2011
Tel Aviv streets empty on Yom Kippur
Begin and Ayalon roads, which are main traffic arteries 364 days a year are empty and deserted for 25 hours, while Jews are celebrating the day of Yom Kippur. Tel Aviv, Israel. 8th Octo...
Bikers hit the empty roads on Yom Kippur - Jerusalem
Yom Kippur is celebrated as a national bicycle day on the empty roads of secular neighborhoods as kids hit the empty streets with their bikes, scooters and roller-blades. Jerusalem, Isr...
Streets empty in Tel Aviv during Yom Kippur.
Israel came to a standstill for 25 hours with no air traffic or driving allowed. Tel Aviv, Israel. 8th October, 2011
People protest against the Kaparot religious ceremony  - Jerusalem
It is customary to perform the Kaparot "atonement" rite in preparation for Yom Kippur, and is still practiced by a few. The people protesting find the ritual of killing a chic...
Jews hold Kapparot ceremony in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur eve
Jewish people in Jerusalem practice the Kapparot ritual on Yom Kippur eve. In the Jewish religion it is customary to wave a chicken over ones head three times and transfer ones sins to ...