And without cars, buses, trucks, planes or trains, air pollution levels in Israel drop to near zero on Yom Kippur. This is enhanced by the ... 25-hour fast on the 9th of Av commemorating the ancient ...

That highest of holy days, Yom Kippur, is nowadays focused on fasting, prayer, and spiritual introspection. But in ancient ...

Reflecting on Israel’s current challenges, I couldn’t help but feel the relevance of the Al Chet prayers for our nation. Yom Kippur isn ... in the power of these ancient prayers.

How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?

As we approach Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, we are called to look inward and seek forgiveness. This ...

This Yom Kippur, I am wrestling with what Jewish and other ancient texts have to say about forgiveness and justice.

Israel shut down late on Friday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, with the country embroiled in an active war on the Holy Day for ...

Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday with services in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown Los Angeles and other locations at a ...

Should gender-separated prayers be allowed in Tel Aviv's famed public space? This year calls us to ask a different question ...

The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ... This year, Yom Kippur falls just four days after the one-year ...