Purim and Yom Kippur, also called Yom Kippurim, are opposing mirror images of each other. Each provides the missing half that the other lacks and this year they merge as we celebrate in the midst of a war of survival.
Wave of recent cyberattacks originated in Iran, includes Yom Kippur targeting of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, National Cyber Directorate says.
King Charles visits Manchester to show his support to the Jewish community and those affected by the attack at Heaton Park Synagogue on Yom Kippur, in which 2 members were murdered and several injured.
The radical transition from the Yom Kippur solemnity to the Simchat Torah revelry can be dizzying, but it makes sense. Just as our joy at the hostages' return accompanied by sorrow at our losses.. There is a method to the madness.
Don’t we get a new chance each year? Isn’t that what the High Holy Days are all about—a chance to start again? A Yom Kippur sermon that is relevant every day of the year.
University of Maryland’s student government passes a BDS resolution on Yom Kippur, drawing sharp criticism from Jewish leaders who called the timing exclusionary.
'Viva Palestine' spray-painted on wall of Ashdod sports facility during Yom Kippur; authorities investigating.
Investigations ongoing as Health Ministry and Assaf Harofeh provide details on data leak following Yom Kippur cyberattack.
After that, it will be all non-Muslims. Time to do something, Europe. Opinion.
On Yom Kippur, the Ministry of Health, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh), and the National Cyber Directorate announced that a serious cyberattack was identified and blocked.
A 13-year-old was killed after falling about three meters on Dekel Street in Eilat during Yom Kippur.
The British PM denounce the attack as horrific and contrary to British values, and pledged 'I promise that I will do everything in my power to guarantee you the security you deserve.'
MDA medics and paramedics were dispatched to provide medical treatment to 3,022 people across the country, of whom 2,165 people were evacuated for further treatment in hospitals.
A terrorist ran over a group of people in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur and began stabbing - then tried to break into the synagogue.
Arutz Sheva-Israel National News wishes our readers a meaningful fast. News coverage ends this evening, resumes tomorrow evening.
Yom Kippur about to begin in Israel. INN's North America desk will continue to update the site until Yom Kippur begins in New York.
The Religious Council in Ashdod issued an urgent warning this morning to the public who customarily immerse in the sea before Yom Kippur, not to do so after the lifeguards leave.
The Jewish body is still in existence, it is still functioning and present with all of its different parts, but tragically on a psychological level we are so lost. We no longer remember what our life was like when we functioned as a healthy, complete and united entity. Opinion.
Elie Cohen, who was released from Hamas captivity after 505 days, talks about Yom Kippur, the mental anguish he endured as a hostage, and the hope for the return of all the hostages who remain in Gaza.
It's never all or nothing. G-d is the ultimate loving parent. When he sees that a Jew makes even the slightest movement of Teshuva, regardless of how much he has left to go, G-d immediately embraces this movement.
On a day that we're purified before G-d (Vayikra 16:30) and thrust into the holy of holies, we must contemplate our overall duty of devotion, because “in the times of Mashiach, there is only One to rely on, our G-d in Heavens.”
Over 100,000 worshippers, including captivity survivors, participate in the central Selichot prayer event at the Western Wall, offering prayers for the safety of soldiers and the return of hostages.
Tens of thousands of worshippers take part in the central Selichot event at the Western Wall on the eve of Yom Kippur.
What should be done when around the world Jewish communities are facing such challenging times?
MK Meir Porush declared that 'it is inconceivable that on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, young men should be in prison simply because they are Torah students.'
Tel Aviv granted Rosh Yehudi a permit to hold Yom Kippur prayers at Meir Park under Supreme Court approval, after past clashes over gender segregation sparked public tensions.
Why did R. Shimon ben Gamliel say that there were no days more joyous than Tu B’Av and Yom Kippur?
'I felt like the synagogue started breathing again,' Jewish Museum director Pavla Niklová says.
A complaint was filed against a man who sat in the women's section at the Supreme Court-sanctioned service at the Meir Garden while eating an ice pop.
The MDA provided medical treatment to 2,842 individuals across the country, of which 1,969 individuals were transferred for further treatment in hospitals.
A mass Ne'ila prayer was held at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, with the families of the hostages held in Gaza. Watch the final shofar-blowing as the fast of Yom Kippur ends.
Soldiers from the 121st Battalion of Brigade 8 blew the shofar at the conclusion of Yom Kippur, during operational activities in southern Lebanon.
Students at the Sderot Yeshiva dance following the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate speaks to Jewish supporters ahead of Yom Kippur: I will never forget October 7, we all must work to ensure nothing like the horrors of that day can ever happen again.
Hezbollah terrorists fire approximately 100 rockets towards northern Israel as Israelis prepare for the start of the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
The special afternoon prayer before Yom Kippur at Sha'ar Hanegev Junction included a special remembrance of the remaining hostages.
Major (Res.) Netanel Hershkovitz who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip was laid to rest in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Segal recalled: I took a deep breath. With one swift motion, I lifted the shofar and blew a long, resounding blast that echoed against the ancient stones. And what happened next?
The highlight of the Yom Kippur service in the time of the Beit Hamikdash was the High Priest entering the Holy of Holies, in special white garments, as the representative of the Jewish people. The Mishnah states that it was the most intimate of moments between the man representing the Jewish Nation and Hashem Himself.
Lessons from commentaries and Rabbis relating to Eretz Yisrael by young Religious Zionist Torah scholars. Why are sexual offenses the subject of the Yom Kippur Torah reading?
Thousands taking part in Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, hours before Yom Kippur.
Who, on Yom Kippur of 5784, could possibly have foreseen what havoc and turmoil the year would bring?
Avdija announces he will miss first preseason game that falls on holiest day of the year. 'The best way for me to start the season will be by respecting the Jewish tradition along with my brothers and sisters worldwide.'
Channel 12 News presenter, Keren Marciano, criticized the cancellation of gender-separated prayers on Yom Kippur in a public area of Tel Aviv due to social media threats: 'Everyone has the right to pray in a public gender-segregated area.'
'Blessed are His Name and glorious majesty forever'.The battle is not yet over on all fronts, but the identification of God's glorious majesty is sharp and clear
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Rosh Yehudi cancels gender-separated Yom Kippur prayers at Gan Meir in Tel Aviv, 'This is a responsible decision, we will pray inside the synagogue.'
Information on the most solemn day of the Jewish year.
Our success in defeating those Arabs who value death over life could possibly set off the prophetic insights regarding a future international war between the descendants of Aisav and those of Yishmael. Who knows?
Supreme Court judges unanimously overruled the city's stance against having a public service with a physical separation between men and women.
V'Shamru is on a mission to bring the beauty and sanctity of Shabbos to Jewish families and soldiers across Israel and around the world.
There is one day a year designed for the soul, and solely for the soul.
Our liturgy is filled with pro forma confessions. These are not our sins, so we may say them out loud. We may even sing them out loud. But if they are not our sins, why do we confess them?
How will we remember this chapter of our Jewish story? What narrative will we pass on to our children and grandchildren about that fateful day in October?
The appeal comes after the city issued a ban on any prayers in a public area, sparking significant resistance among the city's religious community.
A Jewish family physician from Pennsylvania appealed a court ruling to pay $4.1 million Dollars, which he was not able to attend, because the session was held on Jewish holy day.
When I heard of the travesty, and that she was not arrested for degrading Judaism, I knew that it would not pass without a divine reaction.
Over 50% of secular Israelis oppose disruption of prayer services held outside synagogues.
A report by the Tel Aviv Religious Council reveals that protests against the prayers were also held in minyanim without partitions
Our prayers, for example, offer a consistent way to make the longing for the Temple a regular part of our day.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef harshly criticizes Tel Aviv protests against public prayers.
