Fasting

60% of Jewish Israelis plan to fast on Yom Kippur, poll finds

Synagogue attendance for Judaism’s holiest day is not nearly as widespread.

By Marcy Oster October 7, 2019 11:50 am

A Yom Kippur Buzz From…Another Direction

With Yom Kippur only hours away, you may already be dreading the caffeine headache that will soon distract you from your morning prayers. Yom Kippur may be the Day of Atonement, but how can you focus on atonement without any coffee coursing through your veins? How can you be expected to stay awake through a service without the necessary […]

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Purim and Yom Kippur

In the World to Come, says the Zohar, the Jewish people will only celebrate two holidays–Purim and Yom Kippur. In fact the Zohar, refers to Yom Kippur as Yom Ki-Purim; literally, “a day like Purim,” even though you might not think the days have much in common. The two days seem to be exact opposites. One is a day of levity and partying, and the other […]

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60% of Jewish Israelis plan to fast on Yom Kippur, poll finds

A Yom Kippur Buzz From…Another Direction

Purim and Yom Kippur

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