Chassidic Leader's High Holy Days Observances Captured in Photos

A collection of striking photographs documents the High Holy Days and the Day of Atonement as observed by Rabbi Yisrael Alter, the Rebbe of Ger, in Jerusalem. The images capture various moments of religious observance, including private audiences with young students, visits to the grave of his father, Rabbi Yechiel Mordechai Alter (the "Shefa Chaim"), and the traditional "Kapores" ritual and "Selichot" prayers on the eve of Yom Kippur.

The documentation also includes scenes from the Rebbe's "Tish," a communal gathering for prayer and song, held on the eve and conclusion of the Day of Atonement. The photographic series culminates with images of the Havdalah ceremony, marking the end of the Sabbath and holy days, and the "Kiddush Levanah" (Sanctification of the Moon) ritual, performed by a large assembly of Hasidim.