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Thoughtfulls (At the margins of Kaparot ritual).

In the Jewish religion is customary, before Yom Kippur (the holiest day in Judaism). to fulfill the mitzvah (=precept) of Kafarot. Kaparot (symbolic "atonement") rite consists of waving a chicken over one's head while reciting the appropriate text.

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Date Taken: 09.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Bnei Brak , Israel
Copyright: © Hezy Holzman