 Yom Kippur: Israel Stops and ReflectsYom Kippur – the solemn Day of Atonement-begins Friday night. The Yom Kippur War broke out in 1973 during prayers. 'G-d' Taken Out of Military PrayerChief of Staff approves committee's recommendation to restore the pre-1967 version of the military Yizkor. Kippah Wearing General to Head Yizkor TeamMaj. Gen. (res.) Yishai Bar will head a team to decide controversy regarding memorial prayer formula. Tzohar Rabbis: Unite ‘Yizkor’ Memorial FormulasZionist rabbis propose an IDF "in memorium" text that unites “May G-d remember” with “May the Nation of Israel remember.”Gantz: IDF Units Free to Choose Yizkor FormulaUnder pressure from secular public, press, Chief of Staff takes step back from controversy over memorial text. |
