An ex-Canadian soldier opened fire outside a synagogue during Yom Kippur services and struck a cop before being gunned down by police in a possible antisemitic attack, officials said. Shotgun-toting Sean Ward,

Yom Kippur was celebrated across Los Angeles County and sites around the world, with observant Jews abstaining from food and drink, not washing or applying lotions or creams, not wearing leather footwear, and abstain from marital relations, instead, we spending the day in synagogues, praying for forgiveness.

We asked readers around the country to tell us what the holiest day of the Jewish calendar looks like for them in 2026. Here’s what we learned.

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Police investigators speak in front of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue, where a police officer was shot outside a Yom

The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur starts this weekend. Here's what to know and how to greet those observing.

The Jewish High Holidays end with Yom Kippur, which is widely regarded as the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis defended his social media post made on Yom Kippur saying his fellow Jews had “failed” to do enough to stop a “genocide,” referencing the war between Israel and Hamas, and accused critics Tuesday of trying to “score partisan points” after he was assailed for the comments.