MADONNA'S MASS KABBALAH PILGRIMAGE

Madonna is participating in a mass Kabbalah pilgrimage to Israel to mark the Jewish New Year.The pop superstar - who has long been an ardent follower of the mystical off shoot of Judaism - will be among 2,000 pilgrims taking part in the 10-day Rosh Hashanah travel and study program.The 49-year-old singer is expected to arrive in the country by private jet with husband Guy Ritchie, their seven-year-old son Rocco, 23-month-old adopted son David, and the singer's 10-year-old daughter Lourdes, ahead of the start of the festival on Wednesday. Other celebrities joining Madonna on her spiritual journey - which will include trips to holy sites in Jerusalem and Galilee and a series of religious teachings - include Demi Moore and her husband Ashton Kutcher and fashion designer Donna Karan.The Kabbalah Centre has planned a special celebration in Jaffa on September16 for invited guests only and students of the sect between the ages of 21and 35. A spokesperson for the centre refused to say whether Madonna and her star friends would be attending the 'Idrahjaffa Moon Party', saying: "It's impossible to know."It has been reported that over 2,000 Israeli police officers will be deployed during Madonna's visit, following rumors Jewish extremists - who believe non-Jews and women should be banned from studying Kabbalah - plan to sabotage the trip.

MADONNA'S NEXT WITH CAR SEAT TROUBLE

Superstar Madonna has come under fire for failing to properly restrain her 17-month-old child in her vehicle. Much like the controversy surrounding pop star Britney Spears last year, Madonna's adopted son David is at the center of media attention after he was recently photographed not strapped into a car seat. The 48-year-old and husband Guy Ritchie loaded their three children into their Escalade SUV after March 2 services at the Kabbalah Center in Los Angeles, but baby David was not properly restrained. A witness tells Us Weekly , "There was no car seat. (Madonna) sat in the middle row, and they left with David on her lap." The following day, Madonna allegedly defied the law once again by sitting in the middle of the vehicle with 6-year-old son Rocco not properly secured. A representative for the singer slams the claims, saying, "Proper security measures are always taken for Madonna's children."

MADONNA TURNS HEADS AS FLAPPER GIRL

Flapper Madonna With Hubby Guy Richie

Madonna turned heads when she turned up to a Kabbalah fancy dress party dressed as a 1920s flapper girl, escorted by a camp policeman.The 'Hung Up' singer's escort was in fact her director husband Guy Ritchie, who was wearing a tight police uniform complete with a 1970s-style moustache for the bash at the Los Angeles Kabbalah centre.The party was held to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim, which commemorates the foiling of an ancient plot to annihilate the Jews of the Persian Empire. Madonna - who is a devout follower of Kabbalah, a mystical off shoot of Judaism - has caused outrage with her choice of outfit at the annual event in the past. In 2005, the 48-year-old singer and her husband upset Catholic groups by dressing up as a nun and a priest for a Purim celebration in London.William Donahue, president of the American Catholic League, insisted the couple should be beaten by a real life priest and nun for desecrating the scared attire. He fumed at the time: "They're trying to tweak Catholicism again by exploiting the Jewish holiday."She needs to be beaten with a ruler by a real-life nun and he needs to be paddled on his behind by a real-life priest."Madonna was raised a Catholic before she converted to Kabbalah later in life.