Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur
World War I, Yom Kippur and a Tale of Jewish Unity
During the First World War, Jewish soldiers from Germany and Eastern Europe found themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. But on Yom Kippur in 1917 -- in a German...
Group Prayer and Yom Kippur
Earlier this week, I read an op-ed written by a former UK prison warden, who gave his thoughts on the rising problem of radical Islam in British prisons....
In Rosh Hashanah Greeting, Israel’s UN Envoy Touts ‘Unprecedented’ Successes of Past Year
Over the past year, Israel has “won an unprecedented amount of victories” at the United Nations, the Jewish state’s envoy to the global institution said...
Hebrew Prayers Are Lost in Translation
We will spend more time than usual in synagogues these coming weeks, and with that, a problem arises. One of the biggest challenges for most Jews is the...
Can Different Jews Unite for the High Holidays?
JNS.org - In April 2015 – in the aftermath of the death of 25-year-old African-American man Freddie Gray inside a police van after being arrested by...
Nine Ways to Celebrate the High Holidays Without Stepping Foot in a Shul
JNS.org - There is a lot of beauty to the traditional synagogue experience. However, a traditional High Holidays service just does not speak to some –...
Why It’s Hard to Be a Religious Jew, and Why It’s Worth It
Judaism began with 40 years of wandering in the desert, with plenty of time to celebrate festive days. Its calendar, based on both the solar...
Israeli Defense Minister: ‘Woe to Us If We Do Not Internalize the Lessons of the Yom Kippur War’
In a ceremony held at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl Military Cemetery on Monday to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Israeli's defense minister said that...
Rise in Antisemitic Attacks Has New York Police Turning Attention to Hate Crimes
The New York Police Department is turning its attention to a spike in hate crimes in the city following two separate incidents in Queens, in which assailants shot...
Democratic Iran-Deal Supporter Rails Over Rubio Fundraiser at Nazi Memorabilia Collector’s Library
After facing a backlash from pro-Israel supporters for standing behind President Obama's Iran deal, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) took GOP presidential hopeful Marco...
Chicago News Station Apologizes for Displaying Nazi Yellow Star During Yom Kippur Segment
JNS.org - A local television network in Chicago, WGN, used a stock image of the yellow Star of David — the patch the Nazis forced the...
Houston, We Have a Problem: George Mitchell, Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha
JNS.org - In a scheduling conflict of Abrahamic proportions, a Houston-based think tank is hosting George Mitchell — former U.S. senator from Maine and the Obama...
Reflections on Sin and Gratitude
During the Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jews have the chance to alter our fate. Through a combination of repentance, prayer...
How to Really Repent and Change on Yom Kippur
Text to a friend: "Hey pal, sorry if I've done anything to hurt you this year! Love you so much. Shana tovah xx." Friend's response: "Back...
