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When is Yom Kippur 2025? A guide to the laws and customs of the solemn fast day

When does the fast begin and end? According to Jewish law, which takes precedence - fasting or synagogue prayer? Who is permitted to eat and drink according to halacha? And how should someone who feels unwell and stays home pray? Your full guide to Yom Kippur.

Rabbi Yehuda Brandes | 08.29.25

Released hostage says IDF bombings terrified her untill she grew accustomed to them

Agam Berger, released after 482 days of Hamas captivity says she was moved around often, stayed with Palestinian families along with Liri Albag and attempted to keep Jewish traditions

ynet correspondents | 02.23.25

As diplomatic ties severed, Israeli hikers in Nicaragua rescued at last minute

When one of the Israeli hikers felt too ill to continue while touring the lush wilds of Nicaragua, his friend called their insurance hotline, mobilizing the requires resources to get them back into the city and home to Israel from there; It comes on the heels of Nicaragua, a friend of Iran, severing ties with Israel

ynet correspondents | 10.15.24

פול מקרטני בבית הכנסת בסנטיאגו ביום כיפור

Paul McCartney marks Yom Kippur at Santiago synagogue

Former Beatle photographed attending Yom Kippur services at a synagogue in Santiago, Chile, wearing a kippah alongside his wife, Jewish businesswoman Nancy Shevell

Ran Boker | 10.13.24

IDF tank commander killed in Gaza fighting hours before Yom Kippur

Shortly before fast, army reports Staff Sgt. Ittai Fogel, 22, from Yakir, killed in combat along Philadelphi Corridor, weeks after losing cousin during operational activity in West Bank

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | 10.12.24

פגיעה במבנה דיור מוגן בהרצליה בערב יום הכיפורים

IDF: 320 Hezbollah rockets fired Into Israel over Yom Kippur weekend

Herzliya sheltered housing facility hit by Hezbollah drone; IDF begins evacuating 23 more southern Lebanon communities; US announces expanded sanctions on Iran's oil industry following ballistic missile attack

Ynet | 10.12.24

The liturgical poem sung at his son's funeral, and a bereaved mother's search for words: Prayers of the war heroes

Inspiring figures from the war recount a section of the Yom Kippur prayers that is close to their hearts, and offer their personal prayer for the holiest day in Jewish calendar

Shmuel Munitz, Marcy Oster, Itzchak Tessler | 10.11.24

From Kol Nidre to Neilah: All Jewish prayers for Yom Kippur

We’ve compiled for you the well-wishing, comforting time-honored words in an extensive prayer project – the Ynetnews Machzor; We invite everyone to become at one with the tunes – old and new – and choose your personal favorite from the prayer soundtrack, embedded within the DNA of the Jewish soul

Liron Nagler-Cohen | 10.11.24

Armed guards at synagogues, security forces on high alert on Yom Kippur

Amid concerns of terror attacks security forces on alert on major roads, city centers and around the Western Wall with special attention given to mixed Jewish-Arab cities; a dedicated phone app alerts observant Jews of rocket threat

Liran Tamari, Korin Elbaz-Alush, Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | 10.11.24

When does the fast begin and end - and a guide to the laws and customs of Yom Kippur

Dive deep into the rich tapestry of rituals and traditions passed down through generations and immerse yourself in the serene atmosphere that envelops the holiest and most solemn day of the Jewish calendar

Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 10.11.24

Getting through Yom Kippur: Fasting dos and don'ts

The pre-Yom Kippur fast meal should be savory but not make you feel bloated or thirsty, so no spicy foods or fried foods; Fast with ease with these tips

Tiki Golan | 10.10.24

Sex-segregated Yom Kippur prayer in Tel Aviv cancelled, despite court ruling

Chairman of outreach group Rosh Yehudi, Israel Zeira, had been determined to hold the planned prayer service in Meir Park; but he has made a complete reversal, saying that the service would instead take place in a synagogue on Bar Kochba Street over concern about plans to disrupt it

Shilo Freid, Sharon Kidon | 10.10.24

הרב ישראל זעירא ראש יהודי במהומות בכיכר דינזגוף, ערב יום הכיפורים

High Court strikes down Tel Aviv ban on segregated public Yom Kippur prayer

Top court responds to petition by Jewish outreach organization and orders Tel Aviv municipality to allow outdoor, public service to be held in Meir Garden instead of more central, secular Dizengoff Square - a compromise the city had rejected

Netael Bandel, Shilo Freid | 10.10.24

Jewish flight attendant sues Delta over ham sandwich, Yom Kippur assignments

Sasi Sheva, an Israeli living in California, accuses employer of systematic discrimination against ethnically Jewish and Israeli employees; airline says has 'zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.22.24

After Tel Aviv public prayer ban, choose grace over grievance this Yom Kippur

As Yom Kippur approaches in Tel Aviv, tensions rise over public prayer spaces, prompting questions about whether further conflict is desirable

Amihai Attali | 08.08.24

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