Envoy’s message: Mull redemption, Iran Israel’s U.S. ambassador called on Jews to use Yom Kippur to think about how they can help stop Iran from getting the bomb.
Extremists allegedly planned synagogue attack A group of ultra-right extremists in the Ukrainian town of Kirovograd reportedly planned to blow up a local synagogue.
Israel increases security ahead of holiday Security in Israel and at Israeli and Jewish institutions around the world has been increased for Yom Kippur.