15 Historical Events That Happened on Yom Kippur

Quite a number of things happened on Yom Kippur.

By Yehuda Altein

Can I Use (or Reuse) a Yahrzeit Candle for Something Else?

Is it considered a candle made specifically for the departed?

By Yehuda Shurpin

Jews Don't Repent

They Do Teshuvah Instead

By Tzvi Freeman

Take the Yom Kippur Who Am I Quiz

Test your knowledge of the characters of Yom Kippur.

By Menachem Posner

My Son Almost Burned to Death!

There were times of great struggle and doubt, but the Benjamin family surrounded themselves with a loving community, positivity, and the stubborn faith that things would turn out OK.

Aryeh Leib Benjamin in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Knowing How to Listen, Hear, Speak, and Say

Anxious Parshah

By Eliezer Shemtov

We Are on a Ten-Day Journey

The prophet Isaiah declares: “Seek G‑d when He can be found, call to Him when He is near.” The Talmud explains: “This refers to the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.”

Living Torah

“Lekach” Honey Cake

By Miriam Szokovski

A Bereaved Son’s Greatest Regret (and Gift)

A Yizkor Call to Action

By Mendel Kalmenson

Ukrainian Jews Mark Fifth Year of Wartime High Holidays

Amid drone strikes and blackouts, Jewish holidays and celebrations remain unchanged

By Faygie Levy Holt

Sacred Task Carried Out as Four Graves Relocated in Thailand

Rabbi recalls 400 years of Jewish presence in Thailand

By Tzali Reicher

Jews of Kenya Celebrate High Holidays in New Center

After nearly three years of searching, Rabbi Levi and Chaya Mushka Notik settled into a spacious center on Nairobi’s embassy row

By Tzali Reicher

My Son Almost Burned to Death!

There were times of great struggle and doubt, but the Benjamin family surrounded themselves with a loving community, positivity, and the stubborn faith that things would turn out OK.

Aryeh Leib Benjamin in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Ten-Day Journey

The prophet Isaiah declares: “Seek G‑d when He can be found, call to Him when He is near.” The Talmud explains: “This refers to the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.”

Living Torah

Using Your Future to Change Your Past

The Power of Teshuvah

By Nomi Freeman

Yom Kippur Explainer: Day of Atonement

Once a year, Jews stop everything: no eating, no drinking, no work and no worldly distractions. The day can feel very serious, and yet, Yom Kippur has an element of joy. Learn all about this holy Jewish holiday.

By Aryeh Weinstein

Saying Amen

Practical Parshah - Haazinu

By Mendel Kaplan

Avinu Malkeinu with Shulem Lemmer

By Shulem Lemmer