27 Sep 2020
Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown
Author: admintech | Filed under: WorldThe solemn Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which annually sees Israeli life grind to a halt, begins on Sunday in a nation already under a sweeping coronavirus lockdown. Every year, businesses shut down, roads empty out and even radio and TV stations go silent as the faithful fast for 25 hours and hold intensive prayers of atonement on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It’s the second nationwide lockdown since the pandemic began, an attempt to contain one of the most severe outbreaks in the world.