Yom Kippur

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.

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

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?

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

The Talmud identifies Yom Kippur as one of the two happiest days in the year (along with the 15th of Av).

Most mitzvot summon us to perform tangible actions. Teshuva cannot be reduced to ritual or gesture. It demands intent, sincerity, and inner upheaval.

Shabbat Shuva is not merely a pause between two holy days. It is a bridge – between past and future, sin and forgiveness, exile and redemption.

Taking the time to review your investment “sins” of the last year and atone for them is a surefire way to get yourself back on the path to financial stability.

From early morning walks to karaoke nights and Sukkot shopping, discover 7 uplifting ways to make the coming year more joyful, spiritual, and meaningful.

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.