The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yom-kippur/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:22:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yom Kippur | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yom-kippur/ 32 32 Rare 15th-century prayer book looted by Nazis expected to fetch millions at auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-15th-century-prayer-book-looted-by-nazis-expected-to-fetch-millions-at-auction/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:13:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3748780 Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, completed five years before community's destruction, going under hammer after being returned to heirs in 2023; expected to sell for $5-7 million

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]]> Manchester terrorist named; Starmer: Suspect ‘attacked Jews because they are Jews’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/manchester-attacker-named-starmer-suspect-attacked-jews-because-they-are-jews/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:02:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3655186 Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was British citizen of Syrian descent; authorities reportedly allow anti-Israel protest to proceed in same city as attack within hours of it unfolding

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]]> Medics treat over 3,000 on Yom Kippur; 7 injured running for shelter in rocket attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/medics-treat-over-3000-on-yom-kippur-7-injured-running-for-shelter-in-rocket-attack/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:00:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3654893 293 suffer effects of fast; 295 injured on bicycles, another 23 hurt in car accidents, emergency service says; 3 babies delivered by medics

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]]> Israelis flood the streets on bikes, taking advantage of Yom Kippur’s car-free roads https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-flood-the-streets-on-bikes-taking-advantage-of-yom-kippurs-car-free-roads/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:49:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3654991 For 25 hours, nation's streets remain largely empty of vehicles on holiest day of the Jewish calendar

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]]> 2 killed, 4 seriously injured in Yom Kippur attack at UK synagogue; terrorist shot dead https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-killed-3-seriously-injured-in-yom-kippur-attack-at-uk-synagogue-assailant-shot-dead/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:05:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3654806 Assailant rams car into worshippers, then stabs them, tried to break into crowded synagogue; officer heard yelling suspect 'has a bomb'; police presence boosted at synagogues across UK

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]]> On Yom Kippur, the faint hope of a ‘good conclusion’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-faint-hope-of-a-good-conclusion/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:36:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3653280 There is no shortage of clear-headed grounds for pessimism. But right now, perhaps more than at any time in the past two years, there is at least a concerted effort to change the terrible new normal

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]]> Israel marks tense Yom Kippur, as Hamas mulls Trump’s offer and army fights in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-marks-tense-yom-kippur-as-hamas-mulls-trumps-offer-and-army-fights-in-gaza/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:31:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3654279 On Day of Atonement, Navy prepares to intercept large Gaza-bound aid flotilla while troops have been reinforced along all fronts amid concerns for potential friction

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]]> Rep. Jerry Nadler’s NYC synagogue rebuffs claims Mamdani will attend Yom Kippur services https://www.timesofisrael.com/rep-jerry-nadlers-nyc-synagogue-rebuffs-claims-mamdani-will-attend-yom-kippur-services/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:10:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3650690 Anti-Israel mayoral candidate faces criticism even as he joins City Comptroller Brad Lander's progressive, pro-Palestinian congregation on Rosh Hashanah

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]]> 14th-century ‘machzor’ book at Israel’s National Library reveals lost Yom Kippur prayers https://www.timesofisrael.com/14th-century-machzor-book-at-israels-national-library-reveals-lost-yom-kippur-prayers/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:47:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3650307 Newly digitized prayer book from Crimea’s Kaffa rite preserves liturgical poems unknown elsewhere, giving a glimpse of traditions lost when prayers were largely standardized

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]]> Booker’s 25-hour speech draws Yom Kippur jokes, LA rabbi’s praise https://www.timesofisrael.com/cory-bookers-25-hour-speech-draws-yom-kippur-jokes-and-wins-la-rabbis-praise/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:12:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3516732 Sharon Brous of IKAR, where the senator also spoke last Yom Kippur, says everyone should 'find the fortitude' to be like Booker, who fasted all day while breaking Senate record

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]]> Historic Prague synagogue sees first Yom Kippur service since the Holocaust https://www.timesofisrael.com/historic-prague-synagogue-sees-first-yom-kippur-service-since-the-holocaust/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:32:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3396640 Until recently home to a Jewish Museum exhibit, 17th-century Klausen hosted a local progressive congregation whose regular space couldn't fit the crowds expected for the sacred day

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]]> Paul McCartney spotted rocking Yom Kippur services in Chile https://www.timesofisrael.com/paul-mccartney-spotted-rocking-yom-kippur-services-in-chile/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 13:40:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3396267 The British music legend, whose wife is Jewish, has attended High Holiday prayers in the past, and has been described as having a 'love affair with all things Jewish'

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]]> Toronto Jewish school targeted by gunfire during Yom Kippur, in 2nd attack in months https://www.timesofisrael.com/toronto-jewish-school-targeted-by-gunfire-during-yom-kippur-in-2nd-attack-in-months/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:54:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3396047 Trudeau says he's 'very disturbed' by incident, which comes amid dramatic rise in antisemitic attacks in the country as war rages in Middle East

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]]> ‘No forgiveness’: Yom Kippur-themed protests slam Netanyahu for ‘neglecting’ hostages https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-forgiveness-yom-kippur-themed-protests-slam-netanyahu-for-neglecting-hostages/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:13:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3395971 5 arrested as activists block Tel Aviv highway, light tires to form message: 'Sorry we were taken hostage'; Families Forum and others arrange prayer services at Hostages Square

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]]> Medics treat 2,842 for injuries on Yom Kippur, including three wounded by rocket blast https://www.timesofisrael.com/medics-treat-2842-for-injuries-on-yom-kippur-including-three-wounded-by-rocket-blast/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:35:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3395909 12 hurt running to bomb shelters; 286 suffer effects of fasting; 283 injured in car accidents or biking; 146 women in labor taken to hospital, with one baby delivered in ambulance

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