The Yom Kippur War, which lasted until October 24, was not the rout Egypt and Syria had hoped for. Instead, after many initial missteps, Israel was able to repulse the invading armies.

Yom Kippur is my favorite holiday. I love the deep inner work of Elul, the month of reflection that leads up to Rosh Hashanah, and the 10 days of awe that culminate in the fast of atonement.

Preparations for the solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, when the observant atone for their sins through fasting and prayer, were underway in Israel Thursday amid a time of war on multiple fronts.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija missed the team's preseason game on Friday night to observe Yom Kippur just after the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija sat out his first preseason game with his new team on Yom Kippur, saying that his priorities had shifted after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on his ...

Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the "Day of Atonement." Here's everything to know about when and how the Jewish holiday is celebrated.

Hezbollah launched over 300 projectiles into Israel over Yom Kippur weekend, the Israel Defense Forces said. The Lebanese terrorist group claimed it was targeting a “gathering of Israeli enemy ...

On Yom Kippur, instead of the usual shalom (peace) or boker tov (good morning), people wish one another g’mar chatima tova, to be sealed in the Book of Life for a year of goodness. A majority of adult ...

During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the world was shocked by images of vaunted Israeli tanks burning in the Sinai desert, the victim of cheap Soviet-made anti-tank rockets.Some experts warned the tank ...

When the Yom Kippur War broke out on October 6, 1973, the battalion, which in the 1950’s had formed the nucleus of the IDF’s nascent Paratroop Brigade, had been flown to the Gulf of Suez.