Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur holiday
Jerusalem Bolsters Security as Israelis Mark Yom Kippur
JNS.org - Police and security forces will be on high alert in Jerusalem and throughout Israel over the Yom Kippur holiday just days after a deadly...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2016
1. Yom Kippur is a day of hope and optimism, in addition to a solemn day of soul-searching. The Day of Atonement provides a unique awareness...
UN Recognizes Yom Kippur as Official Holiday
After more than a year of diplomatic efforts led by the Israeli Mission to the United Nations, the body has recognized Yom Kippur as an official...
Top Jewish Fashion Industry Figures Skip Milan Fashion Opening Over Conflict With Yom Kippur
A number of Jewish figures in the fashion industry opted out of the opening of Milan Fashion Week this year because it coincided with the Jewish...
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...
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...
Is a Yom Kippur-Christmas Comparison Naughty or Nice?
JNS.org - “It’s said that during this time [between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur], the Book of Life is open and it’s decided who will live...
Can Yom Kippur Atonement Be Accomplished in 140 Characters or Less?
JNS.org - Coming from a non-observant family of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Israel, a country where many people tend to lead secular...
The Assyrians, Kurds and the Jews
As the battles rage around Mosul, it is relevant to recall that what we now call Kurdistan was actually the core of the old Assyrian...
Swastikas Scrawled on Jewish Fraternity House at Emory University
JNS.org - A Jewish fraternity house at Emory University in Atlanta was targeted with anti-Semitic graffiti on the day after Yom Kippur, as swastikas...
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...
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...
