As Israel and Gaza were at war Saturday, many were reminded of a surprise attack 50 years and one day earlier. ... Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism.

After the Yom Kippur War, Israel established the Agranat Commission to investigate its many failures and assign blame, ... October 7, 2023—like October 6, 1973—was only the beginning.

This year marks 50 years since the armed conflict known as the Yom Kippur War was fought. From October 6-25, 1973, enemies of Israel were determined to disrupt our right to a Jewish homeland and ...

The 2023 war started on a Saturday, when many Israelis stay home to observe the Sabbath, while the 1973 war started on Yom Kippur, a holy day when many Israeli businesses are closed so they can go ...

50 years after the Yom Kippur War, veterans see echoes in Israel’s current crisis The threat to Israel today is not existential, veterans say, nor is it external. This year, Israelis are ...

Israel's battle with Hamas recalls Yom Kippur War and its fateful effects It is too soon to know whether current events will be nearly as momentous as those of 1973 — for the region, for the U.S ...

Israel shut down late on Friday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, with the country embroiled in an active war on the Holy Day for ...

As the year progressed, I began to view the events of Yom Kippur 2023 through a different lens. I now believe that the threat facing the Jewish people is more insidious than internal division alone.

When is Yom Kippur 2023? How long does Yom Kippur last? Yom Kippur begins several minutes before sunset on Friday, Oct. 11 , 2024, and concludes at nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2024.

As the year progressed, I began to view the events of Yom Kippur 2023 through a different lens. I now believe that the threat facing the Jewish people is more insidious than internal division alone.

Israel, on high alert, marks Yom Kippur amid war for first time since 1973 ... 2023, Hamas attack that plunged the country into a year of war that shows no signs of abating. ...