All’s quiet in Tel Aviv

October 3, 2006 - 10:39 PM by

There is a social contract in Israel dictating that on Yom Kippur, no one drives their cars. Doing so is prohibited by Jewish law on holidays and the Sabbath, but on all other holidays (and every Sabbath) only a minority of Jews actually keep this law (certain religious neighborhoods get very quiet, but most are not closed to traffic). On Yom Kippur, Jews all over Israel abide by this law, and the streets turn quiet as everyone travels by foot or bicycle.

John Leonard shares some photos:
king george yk

Here is King George Street in Tel Aviv yesterday, “usually packed with traffic.”
dizengoff yk

And here is Dizengoff Center, which John calls “as close as Israel gets to Times Square,” serene and still on the Day of Repentance.

As a religious person . . . I just love this country!

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