An Ultra Orthodox Jewish boy walks a chicken to see if it is healthy before he decides to use it as part of the Kaparot ritual in which the chicken is swung over one's head in belief that one transfers the sins from the past year into the chicken, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim 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. September 21, 2015. Photo by Nati Shohat / Flash90.

Ultra Orthodox Jews buy chickens to use it as part of the Kaparot ritual in which the chicken is swung over one's head in belief that one transfers the sins from the past year into the chicken, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim 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. September 21, 2015. Photo by Nati Shohat / Flash90.

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks a chicken to see if it is healthy before he decides to use it as part of the Kaparot ritual in which the chicken is swung over one's head in belief that one transfers the sins from the past year into the chicken, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim 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. September 21, 2015. Photo by Nati Shohat / Flash90.

Ultra Orthodox Jews buy chickens to use it as part of the Kaparot ritual in which the chicken is swung over one's head in belief that one transfers the sins from the past year into the chicken, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim 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. September 21, 2015. Photo by Nati Shohat / Flash90.

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews buy chickens to use it as part of the Kaparot ritual in which the chicken is swung over one's head in belief that one transfers the sins from the past year into the chicken, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim 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. September 21, 2015. Photo by Nati Shohat / Flash90.

Ultra orthodox jewish children play by a street full of "Sukkot" (temporary dwelling), in the religious neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem on September 21, 2015. Sukkot commemorates the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut or tabernacle (sukka) is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter. Photo by Nati Shohat/ FLASH90.

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra Orthodox Jews perform the Kaparot ceremony on September 21, 2015, in Jerusalem's Ultra Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The Jewish ritual is supposed to transfer the sins of the past year to the chicken, and is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on September 22. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra orthodox Jews walk by palm branches sold on the streets of Meah Shearim. The palm branches will be placed on the roof of a "sukka", built for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Sukkot commemorates the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut or tabernacle (sukka) is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter. September 21, 2015. Photo by Nati Shohat/FLASH90

An Ultra orthodox Jewish man examines a citron, known as an etrog, for imperfections, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim in Jerusalem. on September 21, 2015. The citron is one of the four species used during rituals in the upcoming week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot, Sukkot commemorates the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut or tabernacle is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90

Ultra orthodox jewish children play with a wooden board to be used to built a "Sukka" (temporary dwelling), in the religious neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem on September 21, 2015. Sukkot commemorates the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut or tabernacle (sukka) is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter. Photo by Nati Shohat/ FLASH90.

Ultra orthodox jewish of the Chassidic dynasty of Toldot Aharon seen inside a "Sukka" (temporary dwelling), in the religious neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem on September 21, 2015. Sukkot commemorates the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut or tabernacle (sukka) is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter. Photo by Nati Shohat/ FLASH90.