They shut down all the Israeli tv channels that's for sure.
2007-09-23 09:24:25
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answered by Davey Boy Smith #1 Fan- VACATION 6
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I live in Tel Aviv, probably the most secular of all Israeli cities, and I can tell you that even here everything was shut. All shops were closed for the day, and in preparation for it the supermarkets were full to bursting the previous day as though people were stocking up for a war.
All Israeli TV channels were off the air, including foreign ones like the Discovery Channel which are given Hebrew subtitles here, so the only ones available to watch were the handful which are transmitted directly such as CNN and BBC World.
And the roads were empty of cars, completely. Children rode around on their bicycles and rollerblades wherever they felt like, people walked their dogs down the middle of normally traffic-clogged streets, and it is even possible to lie down and sunbathe on the carriageway of the main Tel Aviv freeway if you want to (I did that last year).
So in a nutshell, yes Yom Kippur affects the whole country. Not everyone fasts, but the country is shut down completely.
2007-09-23 18:45:12
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answered by Londoner In Israel 3
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it's VERY meaningfull.
yeah, they closed all of the stores,restaurants, everything!!!
and most of the t.v channels too, i mean there were only a few channels working, but they had shows related to Yom Kippur. Also, no one is allowed to drive on Yom Kippur, and there were only a few cars on the roads, which were arrested by police officers.
2007-09-24 09:10:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Everything was closed.
And to answer your first question, Yom Kippur is the most important Jewish holiday. It is very meaningful in Israel.
2007-09-23 15:28:33
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answered by Adam 7
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yom kipur is super important !!!every body prays!and kids roam the streets !!!
2007-09-24 01:17:33
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answered by smokey jazz 4
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They pretty much shut down the entire nation. See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070921/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictisraelreligion_070921174758
Good Luck!!!
2007-09-23 10:23:49
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answered by Anonymous
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The Existence of Israel is Meaningless
2007-09-23 10:37:26
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answered by Anonymous
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