Yom Kippur

Rosh Hashanah: What we must break to become whole - opinion

Rosh Hashanah is certainly one of those times when we are overwhelmed by the richness of Jewish symbolism. At the heart of our new year observances lies the piercing cry of the shofar.

RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade
 PERFORMING the ‘Tashlich’ ritual on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah in Tel Aviv last year after Israel entered a second nationwide lockdown.

For the first time since Oct. 7: Tashlich ceremony to take place at Zikim Beach

 FOR 163 days, Rabbi Doron Perez and his family campaigned for the release of Daniel, until it was confirmed that he fell in battle on Oct. 7.

Can we change an evil decree? A rabbi and father finds divine mercy, compassion in Oct. 7 - opinion

EMOTIONAL SCARS remain. Illustration of a woman with a puzzle-piece shaped hole in her chest, with the corresponsing puzzle piece seen floating beside her.

The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss


Dr. Maya Rosman with all the tips ahead of the Yom Kippur fast

Getting ready for the fast already today? Dr. Maya Roseman with all the “do’s and don’ts” before entering a 25-hour fast.

Tips ahead of the Yom Kippur fast

Bring it on, Yom Kippur! Why we are worthy of God this year - opinion

If Yom Kippur is about showing God that His people are worthy, then surely this year we can stand tall.

AN IDF soldier gestures as he heads into Gaza earlier this year. The writer states: ‘We have given. We have sacrificed. Now, on this Day of Atonement, we say: Bring it on!’

Gaza-bound flotilla almost 300 miles from coast of Israel

It has taken a month for the flotilla to traverse around 1,700 nautical miles of open water.

Activists including Greta Thunberg, stand on a boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, as seen from the port in Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025

Yom Kippur: Conversation or meaningless words? - opinion

I struggle to find my place, hiding thoughts inside my head that cannot be revealed, impatient with a mind-numbing experience, reciting prayers that seem detached.

Meaningless words

Embrace Yom Kippur with joy, not sorrow as prayer is today’s greatest offering

A sacrifice for a deliberate sin is never atoned, but heartfelt prayer does.

ON YOM KIPPUR, feel the joy that bursts forth from a cleansed heart and purified soul.

The lesson of Yom Kippur: We must fight indifference and marvel at all life's gifts - opinion

It is the day that fights apathy by asking us to recognize the faculty of utter appreciation through its specific prayers.

THERE IS only one remedy: to realize that we are managers of our life, not its owners.

Dermer, if you don't save the hostages you can't be forgiven - a mother's Yom Kippur plea

Minister Dermer, your job is to secure a deal for the return of all the hostages. If you don’t do this, it will become a stain that follows you through life and defines your legacy.

 Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Cozy meals for Sukkot

As the evenings cool and the sukkah fills with light and laughter, I love to bring warm and flavorful foods to the table.

Pumpkin soup.

Soldiers on the battlefield find ways to celebrate the holidays

Can it still feel like Yom Kippur if you are driving a tank or operating a drone in the heart of Gaza City while others are deep in prayers in synagogues across Israel?

VOLUNTEERS PACK boxes of hagim treats for soldiers.

Yom Kippur: Kol Nidre – the prayer of everyone

Whoever you are, whatever your year has been, the community proclaims: Anu matirin lehitpallel im ha-avaryanim. Tonight, we permit ourselves to pray together.

IN THE early morning before Yom Kippur, 2024, prayers for forgiveness are recited at the Western Wall and elsewhere in the Jewish world.