Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem burn leavened bread ahead of Passover

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(11 Apr 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem - 11 April 2025 1. Various of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men watching the burning of bread while others throw objects into fire STORYLINE: Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem’s religious Mea Shearim neighbourhood burned leavened bread, known as hametz, on Friday ahead of Passover. Across Israel, Jews will mark the start of the Passover holiday on Saturday night, gathering around the table to recount the biblical story of the exodus from