Yom Kippur

Manchester man pleads guilty to planning attack on UK defense facility with Heaton Park terrorist

The suspect is not directly linked to the Yom Kippur attack, but "conducted hostile reconnaissance alongside a man who would later commit a terrorist attack," a counterterror police officer said.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer visit the site of the Manchester synagogue attack, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2025.
Gary Sinise receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, surrounded by armed guard, 2017.

'I am a grateful American': Gary Sinise hopes to bring his mission of service to Israel - interview

We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’

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 Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

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Reflection and unity: A Yom Kippur like never before – opinion

This Yom Kippur, we fight to make sure October 7 never happens again.

 IDF soldiers sit in a military vehicle, in northern Israel, this week. Israel’s struggle is not just a fight for its own survival but also a fight for humanity and the values of the civilized world, the writer argues.

MDA treats nearly 3000 cases over Yom Kippur, one man killed in violent incident

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.

MDA forces arrive at Tunnels Checkpoint, south of Jerusalem, 6 August 2024.

Financial and personal repentance: A guide to post-Yom Kippur economic security - opinion

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.

 An illustrative image of a Torah scroll and a shofar for Yom Kippur.

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What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 Jerusalem's Four Species market ahead of Sukkot.

Hamas, Hezbollah increase attacks on Jewish holiday - despite seeking Ramadan respite - analysis

While Israel reduced the intensity of its war effort against Hamas over Ramadan over respect for the Muslim holy month, the Iranian-backed axis often escalates during Jewish holidays.

 A building was hit in Nahariya after drone intrusion alerts sounded in the area. September 9, 2024.

Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?

Not observant but proudly Jewish, Koufax decided he would not pitch on the holiday. It is a decision that 59 years later remains a defining moment in the history of American Judaism.

Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis.

These Jewish teens in Miami are striking a defiant tone in a High Holiday season haunted by Oct. 7

Despite the pressures, young Jews in the Miami area are using pins, prayers, performances and protests during the High Holidays to mark the one-year anniversary.

 Police at a hostages rally in Central Park, March 24, 2024.

This Yom Kippur, we must jump the barricades and become a unified Jewish state – opinion

We must find it in ourselves to connect with God and each other, whatever it takes.

Children evacuated from Germany on the Kindertransport in 1938/1939 are given candies in Southampton, England

Yom Kippur: Finding hope in times of uncertainty

To embrace, simultaneously, the unknown alongside the knowable has indeed given us the strength and courage to find hope.

 FREED HOSTAGE Sapir Cohen holds up a poster of captive partner Sasha Alexander Trupanov at an Evening of Unity at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, New York City, Aug. 27.

Yom Kippur 2024: Reconciling our personal journeys and collective experiences - opinion

How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?

 The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron.