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Yom Kippur

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Yom Kippur Observed as Rabbis Call for Repair and Accountability

Religious leaders framed the Day of Atonement as a prompt for communal humility that balances forgiveness with responsibility.

Yom Kippur Tests U.S. Jewish Life as Divisions Over Israel Reshape Observance

Yom Kippur Arrives as Rabbis Mix Ancient Law with Practical Rules and Calls for Repair

Manchester Synagogue Attack Treated as Terrorism as Police Say Victim Likely Hit by Their Fire

Yom Kippur Begins at Sundown With Fasting, Prayer and Heightened Security

High Holidays Draw Big Crowds as U.S. Rabbis Prepare Candid Sermons on Gaza and Politics

Israel Faces Accountability and Unity Challenges Post-October 7 Attacks

Antisemitic Vandalism Shocks Hendon Golf Club Before Yom Kippur

Escalating Tensions in Middle East as Israel and Hezbollah Intensify Clashes

Yom Kippur: A Day of Reflection and Atonement Amid Global Tensions

Jewish Communities Celebrate Rosh Hashanah Amid Rising Antisemitic Incidents