Yom Kippur

Laws for Yom Kippur 5782 during the covid pandemic

Summary of the laws that pertain to the holiest and most solemn day of the Jewish year with additions in light of the covid pandemic.

Who does PM Bennett ask forgiveness from?

Prime Minister gives interview in which he admits to a mistake for which he seeks forgiveness ahead of Yom Kippur.

My Experience Praying With Rav Kanievsky On Yom Kippur

Last year, I had an experience that I never thought that I, a regular guy from Lakewood, would be able to have.

The Purification of Yom Kippur

The atonement promised to Israel on Yom Kippur expresses the special connection between God and Israel that does not depend on our actions.

Father, forgive me

The Yom Kippur confession has no mention of keeping kosher, observing Shabbat, neglecting davening, failing to put on tefillin.

Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.

Jerusalem Mufti: Muslims outraged by shofar on Temple Mount

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem condemns 'extremist' calls for Jewish prayer, learning, and shofar blowing on Temple Mount.

Discovering Life's Purpose on Yom Kippur

How connecting to the expanded consciousness of Yom Kippur can allow us to recognize humanity's inner unity.

Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance

Rosh Chodesh Elul is the beginning of the month of mercy and forgiveness leading up to the High Holydays.

For 3 Tammuz: Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance

For the Rebbe's yahrzeit: The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.

Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance

Teshuva is the greatest gift G-d gave to man - and once you learn about it in the Tanya, you will not be the same as you were before.

NJ: 1,000 attend Yom Kippur service at minor league ballpark

Reform congregation in New Jersey uses minor league ballpark for Yom Kippur prayers, allowing worshippers to social distance.

The Daily Portion:

An historic Yom Kippur

One thing was clear: this was one Yom Kippur that would not be forgotten.

Yom Kippur outdoors in Israel was fantastic

Yom Kippur succeeded in embroidering a tapestry of the Jewish people at outdoor prayer. Op-ed.

Hatzalah treats 1,537 people on Yom Kippur

United Hatzalah treats 124 patients who fainted over the fast, hundreds of victims of motor and bicycle accidents.

Watch: Russia Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar ends Yom Kippur in Moscow

Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar in Moscow, ushers out Yom Kippur 5781.

Jerusalem: COVID-19 patient found in synagogue

Man with confirmed case of coronavirus fined after violating home isolation order and going to synagogue before Yom Kippur.

'I ask you - do not lend your hand to division and hatred'

Ahead of Yom Kippur, Defense Minister calls for unity in the fight against the coronavirus.

Ten tips for Yom Kippur this year

10 important tips regarding this year's Yom Kippur observance.

Office of the Chief Rabbi

We will get through this together

We will be praying from the depths of our hearts and at the same time, God is calling upon us to do the most we can.

When does the fast start?

Fast starting times around Israel.

Watch: Disinfecting synagogues before Yom Kippur

IPM company disinfects synagogues to allow worshippers to pray indoors on Yom Kippur.

And the idols will be utterly exterminated

The purpose of teshuva (repentance) is to free us from the various idols of desire that bind us throughout the year.

Health Minister: I'll pray in a small minyan with a mask

Minister Edelstein calls on public to obey health instructions during Yom Kippur fast.

Health Ministry worried about Yom Kippur COVID-19 spike

According to Health Ministry, current lockdown will have to be extended by at least 1-2 weeks to flatten curve of new infections.

Rabbi Amar issues Yom Kippur coronavirus ruling

Rishon LeZion and Rabbi of Jerusalem Rabbi Shlomo Amar instructs patients over age of 65 with symptoms to eat normally on Yom Kippur.

Art and Thought series:

Yom Kippur dialogues

A time of dialogue with oneself, Rabbis, writings, friends, and that ultimate dialogue with the Creator which is the essence of Yom Kippur.

Laws for Yom Kippur 5781 during the covid pandemic

Summary of the laws that pertain to the holiest and most solemn day of the Jewish year with additions in light of the covid pandemic.

To be Reborn - Shabbat Teshuvah and Yom Kippur

We must feel such a great rupture with the past when we repent, that it is as if we have no previous reality.

Jewish passenger gets United to change post-Yom Kippur flight

Passenger who couldn’t make a United Airlines flight to Israel due to Yom Kippur goes right to the top for an accommodation - and it works.

Days of awe (and loopholes)

Everyone is blaming everyone else, lignoring rules, and not looking in the mirror. It’s not exactly the spirit of the Days of Awe, Op-ed

The power of Yom Kippur's forgiveness for Jew and non-Jew alike

Yom Kippur: How to change your spiritual DNA? How does Torah define sin, and what makes repentance real?

The Yom Kippur 1942 sermon Stephen Wise didn't give

Erev Yom Kippur, Wise received the confirmed report of Nazi massacres of Jews all over Poland. He chose to speak about other things.Op-ed..

Jewish Agency: Send us prayers to be placed in the Western Wall

The Jewish Agency is gathering prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and placing them among the stones of the Western Wall.

Agreement purportedly reached on plan for Yom Kippur prayers

According to apparent outline, up to 20 will be allowed to pray together in open space, at a distance of up to a kilometer from home.

The wondrous two he-goats

Is atonement for sins between man and Hashem dependent on his having appeased his fellow man, for any sins against him?

Sivan Rahav-Meir/ The Daily Portion / A little commitment

The soul, too, needs a new garment for the holidayץ It is called commitment.

Chief Rabbi: One rule for protests and prayers

Rabbi Lau concedes that synagogues can be shut on Yom Kippur - as long as demonstrations are restricted too.

Aryeh Deri: Synagogues must remain open on Yom Kippur

For the remainder of lockdown, Deri concedes that prayers will be held outdoors only - as long as protests are also restricted.

A letter to Hashem

My yearly report to You on the state of Your people as perceived from this world, not from Your world of absolute truth.

Ten tidbits of advice for the Ten Days of Repentance

"They... have lost counsel" says God in the coming Torah portion. Read ten out of the many tidbits of advice that are found in the Torah.

The beginning of time

When man became mortal and was faced with the prospect of death, the passage of time became an issue of great importance.

Trial hearing for Paris kosher store killings set for Yom Kippur

French court refuses to reschedule Yom Kippur hearing in trial of terrorists responsible for deadly attack on kosher store in Paris.

HIgher and lower chutzpah

There are two ways of looking at people who have problems with religion.

Preparing to hold holiday prayers - outside

'We need to prepare for High Holidays so that we can provide everyone with what they need,' head of synagogue association tells Arutz Sheva.

Germany: Synagogue shooter starts trial with racist rant

Man who killed 2 in attempt to storm synagogue on Yom Kippur tells court Germany replaced him with Muslims and Africans.

Police response to German synagogue attack under investigation

Surveillance video of Yom Kippur attack in Halle raises questions about police response and readiness.

Meet the rabbi who led services in Saddam Hussein’s palace

Today, David Goldstrom, 53, is the chief of chaplains at the Atlanta VA Health Care System.

Latest Science: How to Have A Healthy Yom Kippur Fast

Newest research shows us there may be ways to not only fully fast on Yom Kippur, but actually increase mental clarity and overall health.

Backpack set alight near Brooklyn Jewish center over Yom Kippur

Backpack set alight and left on the steps of Jewish center considered "non-bias incident," NYPD says.

Itai Margi, 8, named boy killed in Tel Aviv Yom Kippur accident

Breathalyzer examination of suspect driver reveals he was not under influence of alcohol.

Watch: Yeshiva students dance with emotion after Yom Kippur

Rabbis and students at Sderot hesder yeshiva conclude Yom Kippur prayers with emotion-filled dancing.

'Increase security in synagogues in Germany'

The Chief Rabbi of Berlin, Rabbi Yehudah Teichtal, received news of the attack in Halle during Yom Kippur prayers.

Yom Kippur ends, preparations for Sukkot begin

Tens of thousands of Jews across Israel attended synagogues on Yom Kippur. Israeli Jews are now preparing for the holiday of Sukkot.

MDA: 1,852 people evacuated to hospitals on Yom Kippur

The count includes two children who were killed in car accidents while riding their bikes.

2 shot dead outside German synagogue on Yom Kippur

Multiple gunmen attempt to enter synagogue in Halle, Germany on holiest day of Jewish calendar.

Watch: IDF Chief Cantor sings ‘Kol Nidre’

IDF Cantor and Rabbinical Choir in rendition of Kol Nidre, which has been part of the Yom Kippur service for over 1000 years.

Trump's blessing:

'May you be sealed in the Book of Life'

US President publishes special message in honor of Yom Kippur.

Trying to keep Yom Kippur - in the middle of an Arab village

Yom Kippur Monologue: After being rescued from an Arab village by Yad L'Achim, Jewish woman recalls struggle to observe Yom Kippur in secret

Here's when Yom Kippur begins and ends

Last flight into Tel Aviv lands in early afternoon, as Israelis and Jews around the world prepare for holiest day of the year.