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שון וורד חשוד ירי בית כנסת בלוויל אונטריו קנדה ערב יום כיפור
Former soldier who blamed Jews for COVID: Ontario Yom Kippur synagogue shooting suspect dies
Sean Ward, 29, opened fire outside Belleville’s Sons of Jacob Synagogue as about 25 worshippers gathered for Kol Nidre; one officer was seriously wounded, while Ontario’s solicitor general said police prevented a ‘massacre in the making’
Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.23.26
החלון שנופץ בחודש שעבר
Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized for 4th time in one month
On Yom Kippur eve, a glass object was thrown into the Kol HaNeshama synagogue and a window screen was torn; after holiday prayers the next day, vandals tore down a Pride flag; one suspect arrested
Shilo Freid | 09.23.26
יובל אברהם ורחל שור במעמד הזכיה בפסטיבל ונציה
Call NAZA’s bluff: If it accuses IDF soldiers of murder, make it prove it in court
Opinion: On Yom Kippur in New York, one question kept coming up: How do we stop NAZA? My answer is simple: take its filmmakers to court and force them to prove their claims
Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes | 09.22.26
אופנוען נפגע מרכב סמוך למחלף בן גוריון
Two killed in Yom Kippur road accidents; body found in Umm al-Fahm
A man was killed in a truck rollover in the Lower Galilee, another in a motorcycle crash near Anatot; one person was critically hurt; a Palestinian illegally in Israel was found dead in Umm al-Fahm; MDA treated 3,322 people during the fast
Or Hadar, Idan Bloemhof, Hassan Shaalan | 09.21.26
בית הכנסת "בני יעקב" באונטריו
Canada synagogue targeted during Yom Kippur prayers; suspect neutralized, officer wounded
The suspect fired at the windows of Sons of Jacob synagogue and was neutralized in a shootout with a police officer, who was hospitalized; no worshippers were hurt; Ontario premier: 'The Jewish community has every right to gather and worship safely and without fear'
Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.21.26
נתנאל (נתי) שקרון והמחבל שנלכד
Terrorist visited Binyamin spring day before attack; IDF tracker shot him, saved victim’s son
Netanel Shukrun was killed at Ein Raya spring in Binyamin; probe found the terrorist had visited a day earlier and exploited Yom Kippur crowds; an IDF tracker wounded him, saving Shukrun’s son; forces later raided his town; Palestinians say dozens detained
Elisha Ben Kimon, Idan Bloemhof, Einav Halabi | 09.21.26
שני ברווזים ממין ברכיה, סמוך לכביש ריק
What happens to wildlife when Israel’s roads fall silent on Yom Kippur?
Israel’s near-total traffic shutdown creates a rare glimpse of life with less noise, pollution and roadkill risk, highlighting research showing that road noise can alter animal behavior more than a kilometer beyond the asphalt
Amnon Direktor, Zavit | 09.20.26
Prayer as a lifeline: Why even secular people turn to God in times of crisis
As Yom Kippur approaches, scholars, therapists and Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother explore why we pray, why Jewish prayer engages body and community, and why people often turn to a higher power precisely when they feel most helpless
Anat Lev Adler | 09.20.26
גשם בירושלים
Temperatures to rise on Yom Kippur amid unusually rainy September | Weather forecast
After a weekend with above-average precipitation, Israel returns to high temperatures for the season; on Yom Kippur, heavy heat loads will prevail; later in the week, ahead of Sukkot, temperatures are expected to drop slightly
ynet | 09.20.26
יו"ר האופוזיציה יאיר לפיד ועינב צנגואקר בתערוכת "1,000 זכרונות"
An apology is not a speech at the UN
Opinion: Yom Kippur is not just a day when we ask God for forgiveness; It is a day when we need to be able to look the person we have wronged in the eye and say: 'I was wrong. I am responsible. I am sorry. Forgive me'
Eyal Eshel | 09.20.26
אשמה
Why are we forgiving of others, but so hard on ourselves? Science's case for self-compassion
Ahead of Yom Kippur, research on self-compassion offers a different way to respond to mistakes: with less self-criticism, more emotional balance and a greater ability to take responsibility, apologize and make amends
Dr. Yuval Tsur | 09.20.26
המונים במעמד הסליחות בכותל המערבי
Thousands recite final selichot prayers at Western Wall before Yom Kippur
Watch the crowds: A few hours before the start of the Yom Kippur fast, crowds arrived at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to say prayers of forgiveness and break vows. Netanyahu led a prayer for the peace of IDF soldiers 
Shilo Freid | 09.20.26
יום הכיפורים בתל אביב
When does Yom Kippur begin and end? 2026 fast times, customs and halachic guidance
When does the fast begin Sunday evening, what takes priority under Jewish law, who may eat or drink, what else is prohibited and why many worshippers traditionally wear white
ynet | 09.19.26
זוג
Why sex is forbidden on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s surprising ancient day of love and renewal
Jewish sources describe Yom Kippur as one of the year’s happiest days, when young people once sought partners; its ban on sexual intimacy, the authors argue, offers couples a lesson about repairing the heart before returning to the body
Shulamit Sperber, Rabbi Dr. David Sperber | 09.19.26
חילוני ודתיה
When one spouse leaves religion: Israeli couples navigate love, Shabbat and Yom Kippur
Noa remained observant as her husband Yehezkel left religion; secular Adi fell for a Hasidic man. Two couples reveal how they negotiate Shabbat, holidays, prayer and love when faith no longer looks the same
Sivan Kanety Avitan | 09.19.26
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