Yom Kippur

Israel's next election is a chance to end politics of division - opinion

The election campaign should focus on fixing Israel's biggest challenges instead of fueling political polarization.

|ByGIL TROY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the IDF's 192nd pilot course graduation ceremony.
The Red Arrows perform a flypast during an armed forces and veterans' parade on the final day of 70th anniversary Victory in Europe (VE) day commemorations in central London

Twenty-one years after 7/7, Britain is still failing to confront Islamism - opinion

Twenty-one years after the 7/7 bombings, Britain has improved security but failed to confront the ideology behind Islamist extremism.

|ByYOSSI HURST
Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
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.

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.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Only the dead see the end: Reflection on the devastation of war - opinion

The motto of war is “Let the strong survive; let the weak die.” The motto of peace is “Let the strong help the weak to survive.”

APRIL 15, 2025ByDVORA WAYSMAN
Yom Kippur War: Israeli infantry battles in the Golan Heights, October 1973.

Ex-Israeli intel officer: Egypt is building emergency wartime warehouses

Elaborating on the weaponry within the stockpiles, Dekel explained, "These stockpiles include weapons like tanks, artillery, and tractors."

APRIL 3, 2025ByPELED ARBELI
A visitor holds an Egyptian weapon at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), showcasing military systems and hardware, in Cairo, Egypt, December 7, 2023.

IKAR Rabbi jokes that Jews could learn from Cory Booker's record-breaking senate speech - opinion

The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point. We’d do well to consider why Sen. Booker felt such prophetic urgency in issuing this call in this moment.

APRIL 3, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Senator Cory Booker delivers a prayer at IKAR in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2024.

Thousands attend Sigd holiday event in Jerusalem

At the center of the Sigd holiday is the acceptance of the Torah by the Beta Israel Jews of Ethiopia.  

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ethiopian Jews mark the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem. November 28, 2024.

This Yom Kippur, I prayed with all my might - opinion

Encountering a transformative Yom Kippur, and finding meaning in prayer amid war and grief.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024ByHAYIM LEITER
ON A STREET in Jerusalem, Hersh Goldberg-Polin is depicted in a mural created by friends. When we learned of Yahya Sinwar’s demise mere days after Yom Kippur, I couldn’t help but think that our prayers had something to do with it; maybe it was even thanks to Hersh, says the writer.

Why did Israel name its operation against Iran 'Days of Repentance?' - explainer

Operation Days of Repentance: Israel’s symbolic strikes invoke themes of reflection, defense, and historical resolve.

OCTOBER 26, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL
A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024.

Following up on our Yom Kippur prayers – opinion

We need to remember the commitments we made on Yom Kippur every day, not just during the confessional.

OCTOBER 16, 2024BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
Masses gather at the Western Wall last week, during the days leading up to Yom Kippur. The prayers we recited and the commitments we made on Yom Kippur are lacking in value without follow-up, the writer asserts.

After bomb threat interrupted Kol Nidre, this congregation kept praying on Manhattan street

Immediately after the call came in, the synagogue security guard alerted the congregants, prompting 400 people to exit the building.

OCTOBER 15, 2024ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
The Town and Village Synagogue in New York's East Village.

Yom Kippur, ‘sinat hinam,’ and Israel's failed leadership - opinion

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.

OCTOBER 15, 2024ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
An illustrative image of people breaking their fast after Yom Kippur.

1700 people join Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto for Yom Kippur prayers in Jerusalem

OCTOBER 14, 2024ByDAVID BERGER