Playing In The Street Because We Can! 9-24-12

Yom Kippur is a legal holiday in the modern state of Israel. There are no radio or television broadcasts, airports are shut down, there is no public transportation, and all shops and businesses are closed. In 1973, an air raid siren was sounded on the afternoon of Yom Kippur and radio broadcasts were resumed to alert the public to the surprise attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria that launched the Yom Kippur War.

It is considered impolite to eat in public on Yom Kippur or to sound music or to drive a motor vehicle. There is no legal prohibition on any of these, but in practice such actions are universally avoided in Israel during Yom Kippur. The exception being emergency services.

Over the last few decades, bicycle-riding and inline skating on the empty streets have become common among secular Israeli youngsters, especially on the eve of Yom Kippur." 

(Taken from Wikipedia)

Not sure if it was a good thing teaching him he can run in the streets.....

The night riding was so refreshing the temperature was cool so it made it such a blast to be out.

This is us riding down the freeway on our bikes.

One of our favorite streets here is called Hanassi, but we call it shady lane because the road is lined with these huge trees that shade the whole road.