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Yom Kippur - 5786

Yom Kippur 5786 celebrations at the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue.

Long ago for reasons unknown, the magnificent Lisbon Mahzor was split up. The first volume came to Jerusalem over 60 years ago, but where the other two parts went was a mystery until now.

Noah Kosher Restaurant offers kosher dishes, expanding the region’s gastronomic diversity and catering both to the local Jewish community and to tourists.

“Both Ukraine and Israel are going through difficult times, but the friendship between us is steadfast,” Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

The Mekor Haim Choir will perform a special concert in the beautiful Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 2 p.m.

In that span, the Jewish population went up from about 14 to 15 million, “fewer than the estimated 16.6 million Jews who were alive in 1939 prior to the Holocaust.”