Yom Kippur

2022 - 10 - 3

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Environment minister urges charity instead of 'kapparot' for Yom Kippur (The Times of Israel)

The Environmental Protection Ministry on Monday issued a fresh call for religious Jews who practice the “kapparot” ceremony to instead donate money ahead of ...

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Everything to Know About Yom Kippur, the Holiest Day in Judaism (PEOPLE.com)

Yom Kippur is the holiest day in Judaism. Here's everything to know about the holiday this year, including when it starts and how its celebrated.

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Judgment Day: Four asteroids to fly past Earth on Yom Kippur - NASA (The Jerusalem Post)

Yom Kippur is traditionally when, according to Jewish belief, God signs our fates in the Book of Life, judging our actions and deciding who lives and who ...

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Yom Kippur 2022: When is the Jewish holiday and how is it ... (Evening Standard)

Yom Kippur means the Day of Atonement and is an important time for reflection. To mark the festivity, traditions range from fasting to praying in synagogues ...

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Yom Kippur War soldiers accused officers of disregard for human life (Haaretz)

The IDF's Psychology Unit Conducted Research Shortly After the War That Found Serious Command Failures, From Poor Decision-making to Rigidity to ...

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On Yom Kippur, looking ahead to stronger Chicago-Israel relations (Chicago Sun-Times)

It has been a great year for the Chicago-Israel partnership. From Bronzeville to Little Village, models of Israeli mental health treatment, entrepreneurship ...

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Sanibel faithful may be without a temple, but Yom Kippur services ... (WGCU News)

The Torah scrolls are safe in the vault at Congress Jewelers, said Rabbit Stephen Fuchs of Temple Bat Yam, but he's unsure what exactly has happened to the ...

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Which television services operate on Yom Kippur in Israel? (The Jerusalem Post)

The regulation rules of the Cable and Satellite Council prohibit self-broadcasting on Yom Kippur, and this includes video such as television.

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Your Daily Phil: Yom Kippur in Ian's wake + A new Masa course on ... (eJewish Philanthropy)

Also in this newsletter: Rabbi Avi Olitzky, NYT's Sarah Wildman, Arthur Blank, Edward Avedisian, Jacki Altman, Judah Samet and Novak Djokovic. We'll start by ...

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Ahead of Yom Kippur, Orthodox Israelis wave chickens in the air (Jewish News)

The Strictly-Orthodox Jews perform the kapparot ritual before the Day of Atonement begins at sunset on Tuesday.

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'We're in a catastrophe': Behind the scenes when Yom Kippur war ... (Haaretz)

The IDF Archives Has Released Dozens of Pages of Classified Materials From the Yom Kippur War: From Dayan's 'Melancholia' to Golda's 'Insane Thought'

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Cantor in sexual misconduct scandals should not lead Yom Kippur ... (The Jewish News of Northern California)

News that a cantor at the center of sexual misconduct allegations will help lead Yom Kippur services at a Beverly Hills synagogue is deeply troubling.

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How concierge IV therapy went from Instagram trend to pre-Yom ... (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

(JTA) — When Sarah Jemal was pregnant with her first child, she couldn't keep any food or liquids down. Given her risk of dehydration and preterm labor, ...

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Yom Kippur: Tips and tricks for an easy and safe fast (The Jerusalem Post)

How do you prepare the body hours before a fast? What should you break the fast with? What foods make you more thirsty?

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The loneliness of the long-distance Yom Kippur faster (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

(JTA) — I am a sucker for extreme sports — or at least reading about them. My ideal Sunday afternoon involves a comfy chair and a thick book or Netflix ...

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When Is Yom Kippur? (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews)

When is Yom Kippur? At sundown on October 4th, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar begins. Find out when it starts all across Israel.

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The next Yom Kippur War is on the way (Haaretz)

For the Sin We Have Committed Before You by Haughtiness and Arrogance, for the Sin That Led to the Deaths of More Than 2500 in the Yom Kippur War and Will ...

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"They hated us. They tried to kill us"....An old joke becomes a Yom ... (Religion News Service)

You know the joke. Time to go way deeper. It's about your life and your soul. Israeli acrobat ...

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On Yom Kippur We Need Shalom (Torah.org)

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand's Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1305 – The Case of ...

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