Tag: Yom Kippur
Pope Francis sends greetings to the Jewish community of Rome
“I am pleased to extend my sincere best wishes to you and to the Jewish Community of Rome”, Pope Francis said in a letter addressed to Rome’s Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Shemuel Di Segni.
The occasion for the Pope’s greeting is...
‘Teshuvah’ should be mandatory for everyone (including Joe Scarborough)
Jews around the world will observe Yom Kippur on Sept. 19, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. They will go to synagogue, fast, dress in white (like angels), refrain from wearing leather, and...
A Guide To The Jewish High Holy Days In D.C
ROSH HASHANAH: September 9-11
The Jewish New Year is a time for reflection, spiritual growth, and renewal. Shake off the dust, awaken your soul to the blast of the shofar, and refuse to eat anything...
Soldier originally injured in 1973 Yom Kippur War succumbs to wounds prior to Israel’s...
Yitzhak Dreksler, an Israel Defense Forces’ soldier who was seriously injured during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, passed away on Saturday afternoon following medical complications directly relating back to the injuries he suffered in...
A Yom Kippur buzz from…another direction
With Yom Kippur only hours away, you may already be dreading the caffeine headache that will soon distract you from your morning prayers. Yom Kippur may be the Day of Atonement, but how can...
These Christians celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
On the night of Rosh Hashanah, thousands of people will leave work, gather in congregations across the globe and worship God, the ruler of the world. Ten days later they will begin a fast...
US rabbis protest Trump by dropping holiday conference call
American rabbis critical of President Donald Trump will not try to organize a conference call with him for the Jewish High Holy Days in protest of his response to a white nationalist rally in...
North Carolina Pride changes schedule to avoid Yom Kippur
Former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman is defending President Trump’s hot rhetoric against North Korea, saying that it might not be the worst thing to use martial words against the nuclear-armed totalitarian regime.
“I know that President Trump’s...