Despite South Africa’s short Jewish history, there are not many Jewish institutions around the world that can take pride in 180 years of continuous service to the community.
The sense of renewal surrounding death in Judaism refers both to those who survive and to the one who has died.
Yechiel "Chilik" Chaivi was placed in a medically-induced coma over Yom Kippur after being freed from Jordanian prison with severe COVID-19, and his condition continues to deteriorate.
A nurse in a COVID ward at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem was attacked by stone-throwing kids on her way back from a shift on Yom Kippur.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
None of Israel's politicians, but especially members of the opposition parties, thought of taking advantage of Yom Kippur to apologize for abusive verbal attacks on members of the coalition.
His parents spoke about their reaction at the moment that they heard that their son had been killed, and shared stories about him, his personality, and his hobbies.
It is time to stop the politicization of our religion.
The United States PAU was closed on Thursday due to a "local holiday."
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