Madonna and A-list pals Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have headed to Israel on a Kabbalah trip.
The Material Girl reportedly plans to 'cleanse' the souls of her children during the pilgrimage to celebrate the Jewish New Year.
She and husband Guy Ritchie, 39, will take Lourdes, 10, Rocco, seven, and 22-month-old David to a river to cast off their sins.
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Committed: Kabbalah follower Madonna in Tel Aviv
Kabbalah follower Madonna, 49, has told them they must collect all their bad thoughts and send them away down the flowing waters.
One can only wonder what the Malawi adoption authorities looking after young David's interests will think of the ritual.
Each child will have symbolic pieces of bread in their pockets to represent their sins.
They empty their pockets into the river, thus cleansing their souls. Our well-placed source said: "This is a sign that Madonna is increasingly becoming more committed to Jewish customs. She was adamant Guy and the kids travel to Israel with her, it's close to her heart and she wants to share it with her family."
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Pilgrimage: Demi and Ashton in Tel Aviv
The Queen of Pop is also accompanied by her A-list pals Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher, who have already arrived in the country.
During the 10-day trip, Madonna and her family will take religious lessons and visit holy sites in Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Galilee.
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Police in Israel have deployed an extra 2,000 officers after reports that religious extremists could disrupt the visit.
Source say Madonna is now so steeped in the Kabbalah sect that she is on the verge of going through the full converting process to Judaism.
The insider added: "She has too much work on at the moment to take that final step, but Madonna is very keen to totally convert as she takes the religion and its customs very seriously."
Madonna joins Kabbalah stars in Israel | the Daily Mail
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