Yom Kippur: After the tragedy of October 7th, the Day of Atonement more than ever must be a time of responsibility, self-examination, and the search for national unity.

The book of Jonah is read in synagogues on Yom Kippur.

Instead of all this Olympic-level prostrating, Jews should be standing up for their people and the nation-state created in their name.

Perhaps the fragile truce between religious and secular Israelis cannot hold any longer.

Christians can learn much from Israel’s annual national process of repentance and forgiveness.

One day on the Jewish calendar is dedicated entirely to cleansing the soul and peeling off the unnecessary layers we have accumulated.

What the people of Israel need more than anything else is true reconciliation within the nation.

A true story of father and daughter: No matter how long a relationship is lost, there is always the possibility of forgiveness.

Does atonement equate to forgiveness? Jewish sources say yes. But Yeshua had a different take on the matter.