TEL AVIV—The country of Israel ground to a halt on Monday for the Yom Kippur holiday. The day marks a time of introspection and repentance for the past year, and is marked with a daylong fast and no use of electronics or vehicles.
Vehicular traffic in the metropolis city of Tel Aviv was almost non-existent aside from occasional police cars, ambulances, and rare passenger cars or motorcycles. Every shop in Tel Aviv’s typically bustling city center was closed for the day, and all government offices were closed.
Street traffic was replaced by scores of families, couples, and children strolling and riding bikes down the middle of the streets, while the sidewalks were nearly empty. Dogs were also allowed to roam free as their owners walked.
Traffic typically resumes at sunset on the holiday.
Vehicular traffic in the metropolis city of Tel Aviv was almost non-existent aside from occasional police cars, ambulances, and rare passenger cars or motorcycles. Every shop in Tel Aviv’s typically bustling city center was closed for the day, and all government offices were closed.
Street traffic was replaced by scores of families, couples, and children strolling and riding bikes down the middle of the streets, while the sidewalks were nearly empty. Dogs were also allowed to roam free as their owners walked.
Traffic typically resumes at sunset on the holiday.
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