Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar…or the day the kids take over the streets! Otherwise known as the Day of Atonement, during which all Jews (or a large majority) fast for an entire day (25 hours), it occurs 10 days after Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year). The whole country closes down – no businesses are open, no TV/radio broadcasts, and even the roads are free of traffic, apart from the odd ambulance…and about four million bicycles. Yes, … Continue reading Yom Kippur: what the holiest day in the Jewish calendar is really like…