Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur holiday
A Lesson to Remember This Yom Kippur
When Barnett Isaacs stepped off the boat at Cape Town in 1873, his entire commercial inventory consisted of 40 boxes of cigars. He was 21,...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2026
Here are some facts you might not know about the holiday of Yom Kippur, which begins on Sunday evening: Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th...
France Tightens Security Around Jewish Sites Ahead of High Holy Days Amid Rising Antisemitic Threats
France is ramping up security around synagogues and Jewish religious gatherings ahead of the High Holy Days, urging authorities nationwide to maintain "extreme vigilance" as...
Reflections on Yom Kippur 2025
Every year on Yom Kippur, we list our mistakes and deficiencies and determine to be better. But we know that however hard we pray, and...
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,...
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...
Swastika Found at Yale Law School Ahead of Yom Kippur
JNS.org - Yale Law School in New Haven, Conn., is investigating swastika graffiti discovered on steps of the school’s side entrance on Saturday night, days...
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Jewish Leaders in New York Insist on Stepped-Up Security
JNS.org - A total of 311 hate crimes were reported in New York from January through September, an increase compared to the 250 reported during...
Yom Kippur and Our Inescapable Relationship With God
Every year, for one full 25-hour day, Jews across the world reflect and pray. That day is called Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur, one’s fate for...
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...
Israeli Equestrian Chooses Yom Kippur Observance Over World Championships
JNS.org - An Israeli equestrian has decided to withdraw from an International Equestrian Federation event that serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo,...
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,...
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...
