Jewish Festivals. Series.
As an ancient ethnic group, Jewish people have their own calendar, in which there are many significant festivals. The main Jewish festivals include Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover, Purim, Lag BaOmer and Hanukkah, which are deeply related to Jewish history and religion.
Orthodox Jewish man waves a white chicken over his head as he reads a prayer in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem on September 21, 2015. It is a part of the traditional Kaparot ceremony ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
Rui Li
China
Вorn in 1984 in China. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in diplomacy. He started his career in photography working for Xinhua News Agency. From 2013 to 2015 he was assigned as a photo correspondent to Jerusalem Bureau of Xinhua News Agency. During that time he covered major events, including the funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel's military operation Protective Edge in Gaza, parliamentary election of 2015, and attacks in the ongoing wave of violence in Israel and Palestinian territories. His work won the bronze prize in the category of War and Conflict News at the 12th China International Press Photo Contest.