A woman walks on an empty street during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem
A woman walks on an empty street during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem October 9, 2008. Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, is the holiest of Jewish holidays when observant Jews atone for the sins of the past year. Traffic is not allowed during the 25-hour long period. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (JERUSALEM)