Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur fast
Millions of Jews Worldwide Pause to Observe Yom Kippur
JNS.org – The holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, was set to commence at sunset on Tuesday. It’s a time when Israel come...
Faith and Fasting: A Look at the Practice Ahead of Yom Kippur
JNS.org - Fasting is the most commonly known Yom Kippur ritual. According to a 2016 Pew survey, 40% of American Jews and 60% of Israeli...
This Yom Kippur, Ask ‘Who Am I?’
Our task on Yom Kippur is to spend time thinking about where we stand in this world: Who are we? What are we? Every year,...
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...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2015
1. Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is a major Jewish holiday of individual self-enhancement spiritually and perpetually, transforming acrimony and vindictiveness into forgiveness, peace of mind and peaceful...
New York Jewish Woman’s Pet Dogs to Fast With Her on Yom Kippur
A Jewish woman in New York said her pet dogs will be fasting along with her once Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Tuesday, the New York...
Brooklyn Hospital Shows That Yom Kippur Fast Can Trigger Labor
JNS.org - The Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn delivered an unusually high number of Jewish babies last weekend after expecting mothers went into labor...
Jewish New York Giants Guard Plans to Fast on Yom Kippur
New York Giants offensive guard Geoff Schwartz said on Wednesday that he will not eat anything between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday in observation of Yom...
Penitence and the Bigger Picture
Every year at this time, the Israeli public is treated to tips on how to get through Yom Kippur with minimal suffering. Pointers include the...
Yom Kippur: How Deep is Your Soul?
You at Your Best On Yom Kippur your core soul -- your very essence -- is laid bare. -- Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi On the...
Yom Kippur Brings Break-Fast Anticipation for New York Jews
New York Post - The Yom Kippur fast may start Friday at sundown, but New York Jews have been salivating about their Saturday night break-fast...
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...
Yom Kippur: Entire Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron Will Be Open to Jews
In a sudden turn of events, Jews will be allowed to hold Yom Kippur services this year at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in...
NEXT Maps the High Holiday Experience for Birthright Alumni
JNS.org - As the year 5775 approaches on the Jewish calendar, NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation is running its fourth annual High Holidays Initiative,...
