Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on September 29, 2014

Ultra Orthodox rabbis attend a prayer rally and memorial that marks the one year anniversary since the death of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual leader of the Shas party and the Sephardic Jewish community, in the Jerusalem Payis Arena Stadium in Jerusalem, Sept. 28, 2014.

Abir Sultan/EPA

Turkish soldiers stand guard near the Mursitpinar village border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border, Sept. 28, 2014, in Suruc, Turkey.

Murad Sezer/Reuters

A pro-democracy student protester covers his face in plastic wrap to guard against pepper spray in a standoff with police, Sept. 29, 2014, in Hong Kong. Protesters expanded their rallies throughout Hong Kong, defying calls to disperse in a major pushback against Beijing's decision to limit democratic reforms in the Asian financial hub.

Wong Maye-E/AP Photo

A group of seven planesfrom the Polish Air Force team perform a formation flight during the 3rd Annual Athens Flying Week 2014 at Tatoi airport. Athens, Greece, Sept. 28, 2014.

Pantelis Saitas/EPA

Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters conduct rescue operations at mountain lodges covered with volcanic ash as smoke rises near the peak of Mt. Ontake, Sept. 28, 2014, in Japan. More than 30 people are feared dead near the peak of the volcano that erupted, sending a huge cloud of ash and rock tumbling down its slopes packed with hikers.

Kyodo/Reuters

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