Oct 04, 2022
Israel observes Yom Kippur
The annual commemoration of the Day of Atonement begins at sundown this evening. By Erin Viner Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. It is marked wit a 25-hour fast,…
Sep 20, 2021
Israel commemorates 1973 war
Israeli leaders gathered at the national Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Sunday for an annual memorial ceremony in honor of IDF soldiers who fell in the Yom Kippur War.…
Sep 15, 2021
Jews prepare to observe Yom Kippur
The Jewish People are preparing to observe the Yom Kippur Day of Atonement, which begins at sundown this evening. By Erin Viner Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the…
Oct 08, 2019
Israel marks Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement
The majority of Israel's Jewish population began fasting this evening in observance of the of Yom Kippur Day of Atonement, which is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. As…
Oct 08, 2019
Netanyahu hails Jerusalem-Moscow security relations as crucial
Incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Jerusalem’s relations with Moscow as critical for the security of the Jewish State, following his most recent telephone call with Russian President Vladimir…
Sep 18, 2018
Israel marks Yom Kippur through fasting and prayer
Most of the country's Jewish population started fasting this evening as part of the holiest Jewish day of the year, Yom Kippur, Hebrew for the day of atonement. As part…
Sep 17, 2018
Israel destroys Iranian weapons shipment in Damascus
This week, on Wednesday, Israel will come to a standstill as most of the country will join Jews from around the world in marking, through fasting and prayer, 'Yom Kippur',…
Oct 13, 2016
Palestinians clash with Israeli Security Forces during ‘Yom Kippur’
The Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, was volatile in Jerusalem's eastern neighborhoods, where clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces. In the Silwan neighborhood, located next to the old…
Oct 11, 2016
Israel prepares for “Yom Kippur”
Thousands of Jewish worshipers participated in prayer services at Jerusalem's Western Wall last night and during the day today, ahead of 'Yom Kippur', the Hebrew name for the 'Day of…