Shabbat shalom friends. This evening begins Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement. We will gather, we will pray and we will fast. Tomorrow evening at the closing service we will declare seven times in unison: “The Eternal is One God,” and the Great Shofar will be sounded in one long… Show more
My Yom Kippur message to PM @AlboMP You should use Yom Kippur as an opportunity to apologise for breaking your promise, failing to address antisemitism & leaving Australia more fractured & divided Show more
YOM KIPPUR BEGINS THIS EVENING This year, Yom Kippur coincides with Shabbat. It is often described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and we fast from this evening for about 25 hours. In English it is often called Day of Atonement and while we do confess sins and pray… Show more
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) October 11, 2024
Albanese, Wong and the hollow statements of blancmange support Deborah Wiener The Spectator Australia October 11, 2024 Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement for the Jewish people. As opposed to common thought, it is not a sad day but it is a solemn day, the most solemn in the… Show more
As I sign off for Yom Kippur, I'll spend the next 25 hours thinking of all that I've done wrong and all that I can do better. And I'll be praying for the hostages safe release and for every brave member of IDF keeping the world safe for my family. Here's wishing everyone an… Show more
The flag of so much terrorism Directly across the road from Central Synagogue - Sydney, the largest Synagogue in the Southern Hemisphere just in time for Yom Kippur, the Holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Not just attention seekers, they are really trying to annoy the… Show more
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) October 11, 2024
Hezbollah just launched a massive rocket attack on Israeli civilians. Just as Israelis sat down for the pre fast meal on Yom Kippur. A deliberate attack targeting a Jewish religious ceremony. Do the media give a damn? Nope Can you imagine if it were the other way around! Show more
Some really good news as we head into Yom Kippur: Most of Hezbollah’s cash and gold reserves were destroyed in Israel’s recent strike that eliminated the Hezbollah leader at their headquarters. An estimated $1.5 billion in cash was incinerated, and 2,000 pounds of gold… Show more
Kapparot Is A Jewish Ritual: Practiced Every Year On The Eve Of Yom Kippur In Which Chickens Are Tortured, Slaughtered, And Left To Bleed Out To Absolve The Jew Of Their Sins. The Chickens Are Kept In Small Cages Beforehand, With No Space To Move, Or Even Stand Up. The… Show more
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement, Hebrew: יום כיפור) is the last day to atone our sins of the Ten Days of Repentance, which start on the New Year (Rosh Hashanah). This is a fast mentioned in the Bible and the punishment mentioned for not keeping this fast is excommunication.