Sukkot

Ultra orthodox Jewish men check myrtle branches for blemishes to determine if they are ritually acceptable before buying them as one of the four items used as a symbol on the Jewish holiday of Ultra orthodox Jewish men check myrtle branches for blemishes to determine if they are ritually acceptable before buying them as one of the four items used as a symbol on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the Mea Shearim ultra-orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept 29, 2009Photo by Olivier Fitoussi.

Malkot

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lightly whips a Jewish man inside a 'yeshiva,' or religious seminary, in Jerusalem on Sunday, 27 September 2009 prior to the start of the high Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi.

Kaparot

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken, later to be slaughtered as part of the Kaparot ritual in which it is believed that one transfers one's sins from the past year into the chicken, in Mea Shearim religious neighborhood in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year which starts at sundown Sunday. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi.

Palestian 30 years old Jenin

30 years old, pharmacist, she stands in the weight room of her husband and poses for a portrait in her House in Djenin. Photos by Olivier Fitousssi..

Al-aqsa, east side story.

The al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the three holiest place in the world also known as the Temple Mount and considered the holiest site in Judaism, since it is believed to be where the Temple in Jerusalem. Photos by Olivier Fitoussi.