Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur
Should We Experience Love and Joy on Yom Kippur This Year?
We are now in the Jewish month of Elul, where we say goodbye to the "lazy days of summer," and get back to business. The...
Jewish Holidays Connect Us to Our Past, Our Grandparents, and Our Loved Ones
“Hearts & Minds II: An Original Look at Jewish Festivals & Significant Jewish Dates” by Pini Dunner (Otzrot, 2023) Rabbi Pini Dunner’s new collection of articles...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed
Here are 10 facts about the upcoming holiday of Yom Kippur: 1. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei,...
On Eve of Yom Kippur: Israeli Security Forces on High Alert to Thwart Possible Terror Attacks
Israel’s security forces have been put on high alert as the country shuts down for Yom Kippur on Tuesday evening amid fears of terror attacks...
Yom Kippur: How to Finally Reach Your Goals This Year
One of the best chess players of all time was the son of a German chazzan, a man called Emmanuel Lasker (1868-1941). He was world chess champion...
The Road to Heaven and Rosh Hashanah
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions," goes the adage, and the broad consensus is that “good intentions” are a waste of time....
Yom Kippur: The Zionist Holiday You Never Knew
A better understanding of the central, unifying themes of each of the Jewish holidays and their unique, separate liturgies can be like throwing open the...
A Day Like No Other
The Torah says of Yom Kippur, “For this day will atone for you, to cleanse you of your sins and you will be purified before...
Israeli Security Forces on High Alert for Possible Violence During Yom Kippur Holiday
Israel’s security forces are on high alert as the Yom Kippur holiday begins, with fears of violence in the West Bank, rockets from the Gaza...
Local Georgia School Board Confirms Investigation of ‘Hail Hitler’ Graffiti Scrawled in Bathroom of High School in Cobb County
The Cobb County School Board in Marietta, Georgia confirmed that it is investigating the daubing of antisemitic graffiti on a bathroom wall of Alan C....
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some facts about the upcoming holiday of Yom Kippur: 1. Yom Kippur is considered to be a Super Sabbath (Shabbat Shabbaton in Hebrew) --...
Why Do Jewish ‘Days’ Start at Night?
Every Yom Kippur, in synagogues across the world, there are people you never see the rest of the year. In my view, this is a...
Israeli President Condemns ‘Shocking’ Yom Kippur Antisemitic Vandalism Incident in UK
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has publicly condemned a Yom Kippur antisemitic vandalism incident in the UK, calling it “shocking.” The president’s statement came after a swastika...
Israel Prepares for Yom Kippur in the Shadow of Coronavirus, Lockdown
i24 News - The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur will commence in Israel Sunday evening under abnormal circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic and the...
