News for Yom Kippur New Jersey school defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on eve of Yom KippurHate incident denounced by city of Glen Rock and local politicians, but school board still searching for whoever was responsible. Fewer tests, fewer positive: 3,171 diagnosed with coronavirus on Yom KippurNumber of new infections drops with number of coronavirus tests performed. Positivity rate remains high, at 6.33%. Suspicion: Driver who killed 12-year-old on Yom Kippur was drunkAran Azulai was convicted in 2014 and 2015 of drunk driving, report says. Netanyahu attends Ne'ilah Yom Kippur service at Western WallOpposition leader concludes Yom Kippur fast by joining the closing prayers of the day at the Western Wall. Thousands attend Yom Kippur prayers in Dizengoff SquareLed by the Rosh Yehudi center, services in the heart of Tel Aviv drew massive crowds throughout Yom Kippur. 4 arrested in plot to attack German synagogue on Yom KippurAlleged Islamist plot to attack synagogue in Hagen on holiest day of the Jewish calendar foiled. 12-year-old on bicycle killed on Yom Kippur18 injuries or fatalities from traffic accidents occur across the country on Yom Kippur. Gmar Chatima Tova from Arutz Sheva!Arutz Sheva wishes our readers a meaningful fast. News coverage ends this evening, resumes tomorrow evening. Ambassador Erdan: G'mar Chatima Tova!Israel’s US and UN Ambassador: Tonight & tomorrow, I will pray for Jews all around the world to be inscribed & sealed in the book of life. Magen David Adom on high alert as Yom Kippur beginsMDA stations throughout the country reinforced on Yom Kippur. Hospitals will operate in an emergency format. President Joe Biden wishes the Jewish community a meaningful fast on Yom KippurPresident Biden releases Yom Kippur statement wishing the Jewish community "an easy and meaningful fast." 'I stand by my decision - Israel is getting back to normal'Ahead of Yom Kippur, PM Bennett calls on the unvaccinated to get the jab, and touts his foreign policy and budgetary accomplishments. Kiryat Shmona yeshiva students to spend Yom Kippur on kibbutzim'We're very glad yeshiva students are joining our kibbutz's prayers, it connects us to our heritage,' says Netanel Dik of Kibbutz Manara. Jerusalem chief rabbi orders women's mikvahs closed'I hear my friends crying, their grandmothers immersed before Yom Kippur - but this year the chief rabbi is preventing it,' former MK says. Israel ratchets up security ahead of Yom KippurFollowing stabbing attack in Jerusalem, Israel beefs up security on eve of Yom Kippur holiday, with large numbers of police in the capital. Air traffic to Israel to halt at 1:35pm ahead of Yom KippurFlights scheduled to resume at 11pm tomorrow (Thursday). For we are Your peoplePreparing for Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) - Guide for the PerplexedA summary of facts and background informaation concerning the holiest day of the Jewish year. Op-ed. Yom Kippur: The essential Zionist holidayAre we missing out on the essence of Yom Kippur, on what Jewish prayer is, who we are as a Jewish People, where our destiny lies? Op-ed. Yom HakiPurim and PurimThe similarity in names is not coincidental. Laws for Yom Kippur 5782 during the covid pandemicSummary 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 KippurLast 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 KippurThe atonement promised to Israel on Yom Kippur expresses the special connection between God and Israel that does not depend on our actions. Father, forgive meThe Yom Kippur confession has no mention of keeping kosher, observing Shabbat, neglecting davening, failing to put on tefillin. Jerusalem Mufti: Muslims outraged by shofar on Temple MountGrand Mufti of Jerusalem condemns 'extremist' calls for Jewish prayer, learning, and shofar blowing on Temple Mount. Discovering Life's Purpose on Yom KippurHow connecting to the expanded consciousness of Yom Kippur can allow us to recognize humanity's inner unity. 1,000 attend Yom Kippur service at minor league ballpark in New JerseyReform congregation in New Jersey uses minor league ballpark for Yom Kippur prayers, allowing worshippers to social distance. An historic Yom KippurOne thing was clear: this was one Yom Kippur that would not be forgotten. Yom Kippur outdoors in Israel was fantasticYom Kippur succeeded in embroidering a tapestry of the Jewish people at outdoor prayer. Op-ed. Hatzalah treats 1,537 people on Yom KippurUnited 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 MoscowChief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar in Moscow, ushers out Yom Kippur 5781. Jerusalem: coronavirus patient found in synagogueMan with confirmed case of coronavirus fined after violating home isolation order and going to synagogue before Yom Kippur. Gantz: I ask you - do not lend your hand to division and hatredAhead of Yom Kippur, Defense Minister calls for unity in the fight against the coronavirus. Ten tips for Yom Kippur this year10 important tips regarding this year's Yom Kippur observance. Yom Kippur Sermon: We will get through this togetherWe 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 KippurIPM company disinfects synagogues to allow worshippers to pray indoors on Yom Kippur.And the idols will be utterly exterminatedThe 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 maskMinister Edelstein calls on public to obey health instructions during Yom Kippur fast. Health Ministry worried about Yom Kippur COVID-19 spikeAccording 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 rulingRishon LeZion and Rabbi of Jerusalem Rabbi Shlomo Amar instructs patients over age of 65 with symptoms to eat normally on Yom Kippur.Laws for Yom Kippur 5781 during the covid pandemicSummary of the laws that pertain to the holiest and most solemn day of the Jewish year with additions in light of the covid pandemic. Yom Kippur dialoguesA time of dialogue with oneself, Rabbis, writings, friends, and that ultimate dialogue with the Creator which is the essence of Yom Kippur. United passenger takes Yom Kippur dilemma to airline’s CEO - and has flight time changedPassenger 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 alikeYom 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 giveErev 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 WallThe 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 prayersAccording 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. Chief Rabbi: Same rules must apply to both protests and prayersRabbi Lau concedes that synagogues can be shut on Yom Kippur - as long as demonstrations are restricted too. The wondrous two he-goatsIs atonement for sins between man and Hashem dependent on his having appeased his fellow man, for any sins against him? Interior Minister Aryeh Deri: Synagogues must remain open on Yom KippurFor the remainder of lockdown, Deri concedes that prayers will be held outdoors only - as long as protests are also restricted. Sivan Rahav-Meir/ The Daily Portion / A little commitmentThe soul, too, needs a new garment for the holidayץ It is called commitment. 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. Hearing in trial of Hyper Cacher killings set for Yom Kippur, court won’t change the dateFrench court refuses to reschedule Yom Kippur hearing in trial of terrorists responsible for deadly attack on kosher store in Paris. HIgher and lower chutzpahThere are two ways of looking at people who have problems with religion. |
