Jews at prayer on #YomKippur in Krakow, 1940
This photograph was taken during the prayer services of Yom Kippur, (11-12 October 1940), when the deportation of the Jews of Krakow to the surrounding towns was taking place
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Our soldiers wish you an easy fast and a meaningful Yom Kippur.
May we all take time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what comes next. https://t.co/IOXZAKyGGh
Just as our fate hangs in the balance before Yom Kippur, our democracy faces a similar inflection point before the midterms.
There's more we can and must do to defeat MAGA extremism and defend democracy. Jewish voters will deliver for Democrats in 2022.
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Not only Nablus.
This is the northern entrance to Ramallah now. Settlers blocked the road and hurled stones at Palestinians vehicles leaving Ramallah, on the eve of Yom Kippur.
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Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
This day is typically spent in prayer or repentance, or at home around loved ones, and we are encouraged to take time off to reflect on the past year.
Our soldiers wish you a meaningful, reflective and easy fast. https://t.co/jplnMOsWM2
Yom Kippur starts in just a few hours and Israeli airspace is now closed to all air traffic.
Israel's skies will reopen tomorrow evening, after the holiday concludes. https://t.co/6qwjtulr1s
Let’s break this down, shall we?
1. The site is also known as the Tomb of the Patriarchs and is one of the most sacred sites in Judaism.
2. Jews are entitled to be there per bilateral agreements.
3. This isn’t a “dance party” – it is a joyous prayer sung ahead of Yom Kippur. https://t.co/XuJJsZ3Pvl
In Yom Kippur message, @potus says, "Each of us has a role to play not only in healing the wounds we’ve inflicted on others, but in repairing the rifts in our communities, our country, and our world." https://t.co/gLICsq1rOz
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.