Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur Israel
Yom Kippur Forces Us to Look Within; Will We Do That This Year?
Throughout history, physical stature has often shaped people's perceptions of leadership. The belief that taller individuals are more commanding or "presidential" has long influenced how...
Guide for the Perplexed — Yom Kippur
1. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (September 28, 2020), whose astrological sign is Libra, which symbolizes...
Yom Kippur 1967: The Return to the Western Wall
On Yom Kippur in 1967, thousands arrived at the Western Wall for the concluding prayers and to hear the long awaited sound of the shofar. Prior...
Israeli Police Thwart Arab Terrorism in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur
JNS.org - An attempted stabbing attack was thwarted on the night of Yom Kippur by Israeli police in Jerusalem. Just after the beginning of the holiday at...
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Ultra-Orthodox Jews Cast Out Sins With Chickens and Water
Waving chickens above their heads, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel performed the ritual of "kaparot" ahead of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish...
Israel Shuts Down Ahead of Yom Kippur
Israel began shutting down on Friday ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. All flights in and out...
PA Leader Foments Religious War With Israel
I had the privilege of praying last week at Judaism’s holiest site -- the Western Wall -- on our holiest day, Yom Kippur. I wore my...
This Year Building for Sukkot, Next Year in the Rebuilt Jerusalem
JNS.org - This year was my very first Yom Kippur in Israel. The experience was in some ways similar to Yom Kippur in the U.S., but...
Hours Before Yom Kippur, IDF Foils 2nd Attempted Attack on Israeli Troops
A Palestinian woman was shot and injured after attempting to stab an Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron, the Israel Defense Forces...
1,000-Year-Old Yom Kippur Prayer Book Fragment to be Put Online
JNS.org - A unique fragment of a Yom Kippur prayer book from the Cairo Geniza, one of the most important resources for understanding Jewish culture, religion,...
Tzohar Hosts Yom Kippur Prayer for 55,000 Israelis, Including Prisoners
JNS.org - The national-religious rabbinical organization Tzohar is celebrating the 15th year of its Yom Kippur "Praying Together" "Žprogram by "Žhosting more than 55,000...
Why Do We Fast on Yom Kippur, and Who Shouldn’t?
JNS.org - Herut Shitrid vividly recalls the first Yom Kippur she fasted. She was only 10, but somehow she was able to make it through...
Israeli Security Forces on Alert for Yom Kippur
Times of Israel - Israel Police forces, Border Patrol officers and volunteer policemen are on high alert ahead of Yom Kippur, with a special emphasis...
Overlap of Yom Kippur and Christian Holiday Causes Haifa Authorities to Coordinate
JNS.org - Authorities in the northern Israeli city of Haifa are preparing for possible conflicts resulting from the fact that Yom Kippur, which begins...
