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IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Holidays & Observances

IDF Rabbis Rule Most Soldiers Must Not Fast on Tisha B’Av

By Pesach Benson / TPS

"Fasting during operational activity is prohibited; it is a life-threatening matter," says the Israeli Military Rabbinate.

Headline / Israel / Holidays & Observances

Netanyahu Goes to Hospital During Yom Kippur

By Jewish Press News Desk

Benjamin Netanyahu didn't feel well towards the end of Yom Kippur.

Holidays & Observances / Video of the Day / Jerusalem / Judaism

Capsule Selichot at the Kotel in the Age of Corona

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the Sephardic tradition, recital of Selichot in preparation for the High Holidays begins on the second day of the Hebrew month of Elul.

Featured / Israel / Religion / Judaism

The Grieving Habits of Israeli Jews

By JNi.Media

Four percent of Israeli Jews (almost two hundred and fifty thousand) say they visit the Western Wall on Tisha B'Av.

Featured / Jewish / Politics / Government / History / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Religion

Is It Time to Stop Fasting on the 17th of Tamuz?

By JNi.Media

It appears that in order to revoke an ancient law such as the fast of Tamuz 17, there really has to be a major consensus among all of us that the time of joy and gladness is here again.

Soul Talk

Yom Kippur: The Fast Track To Forgiveness - SOUL TALK

By Israel News Talk Radio

What exactly are we trying to accomplish through our fasting and lengthy prayers on Yom Kippur?

Featured / The Muqata

How Many Jailed Terrorists Are Actually on a Hunger Strike?

By JoeSettler

These terrorists just aren't serious about getting their additional cable TV channels.

The Tamar Yonah Show

Tamar Yonah Show - Are You Afraid of Yom Kippur?

By Israel News Talk Radio

Should we embrace Yom Kippur as a day of love and forgiveness, or should we be terrified of judgement?

Video of the Day

Explaining the 17th of Tammuz

By Video of the Day

Rabbi Brovender explains the 17th of Tammuz. While this video is from 2008, we'll be fasting on Sunday for the 17th of Tammuz just like they did in 2008. Since the 17th of Tammuz fast falls out on Shabbat this year, we push it off until a day later.

News Briefs / Islamists / Iraq / ISIS

Food Poisoning Kills 45 ISIS Fighters

By Jewish Press News Desk

The ISIS terrorists died after breaking their fast at their Iftar meal with poisoned food...

Holidays

Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg zt”l: Exile and Its Egregious Effects

By Rabbi Boruch Leff

The Three Weeks determines the "who we are and how we live" as Jews.

Serials

Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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