The status quo at the site has generally barred Jewish visitors from bringing religious items such as prayer books and tefillin.The post In first, Israel Police allow Jewish prayer sheets ...

What is the secret that the patriarch Yaakov knew about the "Shema Yisrael" ("Hear O Israel") prayer - the Torah's famous declaration of God's unique Oneness? And why do we close our eyes when we ...

The Tenth of Tevet is a fast day for the Jewish people, commemorating the beginning of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar - a process that ultimately led to the destruction of ...

Just three days before his beloved Dodgers were set to begin their 2025 World Series run, family and friends of the late die-hard fan Harold Matzner gathered Tuesday, Oct. 21, to celebrate him at a ...

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, marks the end of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance (teshuvah) that begins with Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is considered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Judaism's holiest days, Yom Kippur, began Oct. 1 and concludes tonight. Here’s a look at what the holiday means and how ...

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, marks the end of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance (teshuvah) that begins with Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is considered ...

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Many tenants are older, Russian-speaking Jews who use a small synagogue in the building. He added that the mezuzahs had been firmly affixed to the doorframes, requiring effort to remove. The Toronto ...