Yom Kippur

"We got into the car, Dad was sitting in the second row drying off, and I was in the front passenger seat. Suddenly, he shouted to me, 'Yoav, there’s a terrorist here,'" Chkroun told KAN News.

"It's tough to repent at a time where our tuition fees, our tax dollars, our votes are being used to kill, to maim, to displace Palestinians," he said.

Yom Kippur asks Israelis to confess in the plural, but accountability after October 7 still requires individuals and leaders to explain where they went wrong.

According to the Israel Chess Federation, the International Chess Federation agreed in writing that matches scheduled for Yom Kippur would be moved to accommodate the Israeli team.

MDA teams treated thousands during Yom Kippur, including hundreds who fainted, became dehydrated, or were injured while riding bicycles and scooters.

The Jerusalem Post will temporarily pause news coverage to observe Yom Kippur. We wish all our readers a gmar hatima tova and an easy and meaningful fast.

The world is watching Israel. When Israel appears divided, it is perceived as weaker. But the opposite is also true. When we are united, we are stronger not only at home, but also in the world.

The October 7 attack has affected all Israelis somehow. Some have questioned God’s existence. Others have gotten closer to religion, and sought connection to spirituality.

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

Nabal himself remained oblivious until the next morning. The prophet Shmuel tells us that when Abigail informed him what had happened, “his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.”