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| Picture No | 12094608 |
| Date | 1901 |
| Description | Day of Atonement at Houndsditch Synagogue, London 1901 |
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Monday was the Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It centers around atonement and repentance and involves a 25 hour fasting period and intensive prayer often with most of the day being spent at the synagogue.
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| Source | Illustration by John Finnemore in 'The Sphere', 28 September 1901, page |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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