Out of the nearly 3,000 people, 1,969 were evacuated for further treatment at hospitals, including 286 who fainted, became dehydrated, or felt unwell due to fasting.
Most people make big resolutions and fall off the wagon within a few days. The better approach is if we set a few small goals and keep to them.
While Israel reduced the intensity of its war effort against Hamas over Ramadan over respect for the Muslim holy month, the Iranian-backed axis often escalates during Jewish holidays.
Not observant but proudly Jewish, Koufax decided he would not pitch on the holiday. It is a decision that 59 years later remains a defining moment in the history of American Judaism.
Despite the pressures, young Jews in the Miami area are using pins, prayers, performances and protests during the High Holidays to mark the one-year anniversary.
We must find it in ourselves to connect with God and each other, whatever it takes.
To embrace, simultaneously, the unknown alongside the knowable has indeed given us the strength and courage to find hope.
How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?
If we make a habit of displaying undeserved grace and kindness to others, including those who have committed wrongs against us, then we are guaranteed to earn this same undeserved grace from God.
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