Yom Kippur

The ‘Broad City’ girls remind us why Yom Kippur is so hard

Suffice it to say, their good intentions are no match for the munchies.

By Gabe Friedman September 22, 2015 3:08 pm

The Yom Kippur War Memo That Might Have Changed History

The most widely known fact about Israel’s 1973 Yom Kippur War was that the attack from Egypt and Syria on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar was a surprise. But 5 months earlier, Roger Merrick, an analyst working for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, authored a memo predicting pretty much exactly that. […]

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West Bank, Gaza crossings closed for Yom Kippur

Thousands of police officers, Border Guard officers and volunteers will be deployed throughout Jerusalem to maintain public order and security before and during the holiday.

September 22, 2015 3:36 am