An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man argues with protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market where they gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man argues with protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market where they gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish boy watches argues protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market that gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

Protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man argues with protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man argues protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market that gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

A girl watches from the car window protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market that gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.

Protestors outside Mahane Yehuda Market gather to demonstrate against the killing of chickens as part of the Kaparot ritual. It is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into a chicken, by reciting a blessing and waving the animal overhead. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year. The chicken is later slaughtered and given to charity. Thursday September 20 2007. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90.