Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur commemorates God's covenant with the Jewish people & forgiveness for the Golden Calf sin. Thousands of police forces were deployed to high-tension areas Tuesday morning and troops were placed on high alert in preparation for Yom Kippur as Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon ordered the complete closure of the West Bank and Gaza to … Read more

Yom Kippur, the solemn but joyous Day of Atonement, is the spiritual crescendo of a 10-day period known as the Days of Repentance. And with back-to-back services all day long — a temple marathon, coupled with abstention from eating and drinking Chief Ashkenazic Rabbi David Lau released Halakhic (Jewish legal) guidelines for Yom Kippur, the … Read more

Ichud (United) Hatzalah officials report two people sustained serious injuries riding a bicycle and skateboard on Yom Kippur. In another call, a child fell from a rooftop in Betar Illit and another fell from a third story window in  Jewish NY Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire says he'll be fasting for Yom Kippur when the sun … Read more

Declassified protocols of the Agranat Commission on the October 1973 Yom Kippur War unveil previously undisclosed information regarding the IDF intelligence community's debates and failures. The Sunday releases focus on testimony by six mostly high-up  Speaking at annual Yom Kippur War memorial in Jerusalem, defense minister warns of threats from far and near; Rivlin says … Read more

Tashlich is a ritual during which believers cast their sins into the water and the fish, and it is performed one day before the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur, the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar, is a 25-hour period of fasting and NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Ten days of reflection … Read more

Jewish NY Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire says he'll be fasting for Yom Kippur when the sun goes down tonight and won't eat all day tomorrow despite… I am not going to fast on Yom Kippur. There, I've said it publicly and that means I have to do it. I want to fast, however I haven't … Read more

The Jewish state wants the world body to recognize Yom Kippur as an official U.N. holiday. A year ago, I joined my synagogue's Yom Kippur service and looked over a prayer they had distributed. Titled “Prayer for the Soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces,” it called for Israel's opponents to be “struck down”. It thanked  … Read more

For plenty of people who observe Yom Kippur, the vision of a table full of smoked salmon, bagels, and sweet eggy kugel sustains them through a day of fasting and contemplation. There's only one problem with the break-the-fast feast: Who has the energy For plenty of people who observe Yom Kippur, the vision of a … Read more

For plenty of people who observe Yom Kippur, the vision of a table full of smoked salmon, bagels, and sweet eggy kugel sustains them through a day of fasting and contemplation. There's only one problem with the break-the-fast feast: Who has the energy kra The following is meant as a convenient review of Halachos pertaining … Read more