Posts Tagged: Israel Yom Kippur
Israel Doubly Deserted on Yom Kippur During Holiday and COVID-19 Lockdown
In ordinary times, Yom Kippur brings much of Israel to a standstill, as businesses close and roads empty for the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. But the...
Tourists in Israel Experience ‘Spiritual’ Atmosphere of Yom Kippur
Tens of thousands of tourists will spend the Yom Kippur holiday in Israel, including many Jews but also some non-Jewish travelers. Israeli news site Mako quoted...
Israel Shuts Down as Holiest Day of Jewish Year, Yom Kippur, Gets Underway
Israeli security forces and medical services were on high alert on Tuesday as Yom Kippur -- the holiest day on the Jewish calendar -- got...
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Police Over Yom Kippur, One Dead in Riots
JNS.org - Riots broke out in various Palestinian neighborhoods of eastern Jerusalem on Tuesday evening soon after the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of...
Jerusalem Bolsters Security as Israelis Mark Yom Kippur
JNS.org - Police and security forces will be on high alert in Jerusalem and throughout Israel over the Yom Kippur holiday just days after a deadly...
Israeli President Rivlin Hosts Selichot Prayer Service at Official Residence Ahead of Yom Kippur
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted a pre-Yom Kippur prayer service on Monday evening at the synagogue of his official residence in Jerusalem. In footage of the moving...
Israel Prepares for 25-Hour Yom Kippur Fast
On Tuesday evening, the Jewish people will begin a 25-hour fast marking Yom Kippur, which will last until nightfall on Wednesday. Come sundown, the Jewish 'Kol...
Israel to Seal Off West Bank, Gaza Strip Over Yom Kippur
The Israeli army announced Monday it would be sealing off the West Bank and Gaza Strip over Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and...
Israeli Harley-Davidson Bikers Pray at Western Wall Before Yom Kippur
Among the traditional knitted and velvet kippas of those praying at the Western Wall recently, one particular group stood out with their Harley-Davidson leather vests and...
Before Yom Kippur, Thousands Visit Western Wall and Hebron
The days leading up to Yom Kippur have brought thousands of Jewish prayer goers to some of Judaism's holiest sites - the Western Wall in...
Israel’s Davis Cup Team Fined 10,000 Euros for Refusing to Play on Yom Kippur
In the world of organized sports, religion and athletics can often collide. The Israeli female lacrosse team, for example, recently announced it would skip an...
