We need to remember the commitments we made on Yom Kippur every day, not just during the confessional.
Immediately after the call came in, the synagogue security guard alerted the congregants, prompting 400 people to exit the building.
As the year progressed, I began to view the events of Yom Kippur 2023 through a different lens. I now believe that the threat facing the Jewish people is more insidious than internal division alone.
Reflections on Yom Kippur, accountability, and Israel's leadership failures following the October 7 attacks and ongoing conflict.
The Klausen Synagogue in Prague held its first Jewish service since WWII, symbolizing a resurgence of Jewish life in the city.
While McCartney himself is not Jewish, the former Beatles star in the photo could be seen donning a kippa and standing next to his Jewish wife, Nancy Shevell, at the service.
This Yom Kippur, we fight to make sure October 7 never happens again.
Out of the nearly 3,000 people, 1,969 were evacuated for further treatment at hospitals, including 286 who fainted, became dehydrated, or felt unwell due to fasting.
Most people make big resolutions and fall off the wagon within a few days. The better approach is if we set a few small goals and keep to them.