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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn food with leavening agents during the Biur Chametz ritual, on April 8, 2020, in the the Ultra-Orthodox Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish Pesach (Passover) holiday, which begins at sunset today. Pesach commemorates the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt some 3,500 years ago and their plight by refraining from eating leavened food products. This year the holiday will be celebrated under lockdown due to measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Menahem Kahana/AFP Photo)
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