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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/tens-of-thousands-flock-to-western-wall-ahead-of-yom-kippur/

Tens of Thousands Flock to Western Wall in Jerusalem ahead of Yom Kippur

(Times of Israel) Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers flocked to the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday night and Tuesday morning for prayers ahead of Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, which begins at sundown Tuesday. Israel shuts down every year on Yom Kippur, with public transportation, government services and television broadcasters ceasing operations. Driving is also considered taboo, and some secular Israelistake advantage of the day to ride bicycles on car-free roads.

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