PASSOVER PART II

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews burn leavened items in a final preparation before the start at sundown of the Jewish Passover holiday, in Jerusalem, on April 18, 2011. All leavened food, such as bread, is forbidden to Jews during the week-long holiday, which commemorates the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt.

Photo by Olivier Fitoussi.

PASSOVER PART I

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man dips a large dish into boiling water to cleanse it in preparation for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 17, 2011. 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men prepare special Matzoh, traditional handmade Passover unleavened bread, in a bakery in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 17, 2011. Jews are forbidden to eat leavened foodstuffs during the Passover holiday. The week-long festival which commemorates the exodus of the ancient Hebrews from Egypt begins on Monday. Photos by Olivier Fitoussi.