Yom Kippur

Rosh Hashanah: What we must break to become whole - opinion

Rosh Hashanah is certainly one of those times when we are overwhelmed by the richness of Jewish symbolism. At the heart of our new year observances lies the piercing cry of the shofar.

|ByMATTHEW BERKOWITZ
RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade
PERFORMING the ‘Tashlich’ ritual on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah in Tel Aviv last year after Israel entered a second nationwide lockdown.

For the first time since Oct. 7: Tashlich ceremony to take place at Zikim Beach

Public tashlich events across Israel will mark Rosh Hashanah's second day, including a special gathering at Zikim Beach following its reopening.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
FOR 163 days, Rabbi Doron Perez and his family campaigned for the release of Daniel, until it was confirmed that he fell in battle on Oct. 7.

Can we change an evil decree? A rabbi and father finds divine mercy, compassion in Oct. 7 - opinion

Many of the dreadful and horrifying deaths that are mentioned in the famous and haunting "Unetaneh Tokef" prayer said on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur tragically happened on October 7.

|ByDORON PEREZ
EMOTIONAL SCARS remain. Illustration of a woman with a puzzle-piece shaped hole in her chest, with the corresponsing puzzle piece seen floating beside her.

The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss

Some days are easier than others, and thankfully, while occurring infrequently, there are times when I feel angry, sad, mad, frustrated, and a host of other less positive feelings.

|ByDR. BATYA L. LUDMAN

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

Yom Kippur reflections: Atonement in a post-October 7 Israel - opinion

Reflections on Yom Kippur, accountability, and Israel's leadership failures following the October 7 attacks and ongoing conflict.

OCTOBER 14, 2024BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur act as an anchor for the Jewish people.

Historic Prague synagogue used on Yom Kippur for the first time since the Holocaust

The Klausen Synagogue in Prague held its first Jewish service since WWII, symbolizing a resurgence of Jewish life in the city.

OCTOBER 14, 2024BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Klausen Synagogue in Prague, November 2016.

Paul McCartney spotted attending Yom Kippur prayers in Chile

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. 

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Paul McCartney seen with his wife attending Yom Kippur prayer services in Chile synagogue on Saturday October 12, 2024

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

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

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByYAAKOV HAGOEL
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.