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President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met for roughly an hour at Gracie Mansion on Monday, discussing a major housing proposal in Queens and the broader affordability crisis facing New Yorkers as scores of world leaders arrived in the city for the United Nations General Assembly.

The meeting marked the third known face-to-face encounter between Trump and Mamdani and their first at the mayor’s official residence. Despite significant political differences, the two leaders emerged together afterward and said they intended to continue working on areas where the federal government and City Hall could cooperate.

Trump arrived at Gracie Mansion shortly before 4 p.m., making the stop as part of a packed New York schedule surrounding his appearance at the U.N. General Assembly. Nearly 130 world leaders were expected in New York for the gathering, with Trump scheduled for a series of meetings with foreign leaders during his visit.

Standing alongside Mamdani following their private discussion, Trump reflected on his own history at Gracie Mansion and the mayors who have occupied it over the years.

“Hopefully you’re going to be a great one,” Trump told Mamdani, patting him on the back. “And you’re off to a start.”

The President said the visit had a distinctly New York feel despite the international diplomacy dominating his schedule.

“I have a lot of meetings right now, very important meetings with heads of different countries, but this is like a little bit of old home week for me,” Trump said, adding, “We’ve done so many things from the beautiful home or house or building standing right behind me.”

Housing emerged as one of the central subjects of Monday’s discussion. Trump and Mamdani said they spoke about plans for a large-scale development in Queens as well as broader efforts to reduce the cost of living for working-class New Yorkers.

More specifically, the discussion included the long-debated proposal to build over Sunnyside Yard in western Queens. The massive rail yard has for years been eyed as a potential site for a new neighborhood, and Trump and Mamdani said Monday that discussions over a plan involving approximately 12,000 homes were moving forward. The project has been estimated to cost roughly $21 billion and would face substantial engineering, financing and approval hurdles before construction could begin.

Housing has been a central focus of Mamdani’s first year at City Hall. His administration says New York City financed the creation or preservation of 12,491 affordable homes during the first six months of 2026, while his first city budget included a planned $22 billion in affordable-housing capital investment over five years.

Monday’s meeting continued a relationship that has attracted attention because of the substantial ideological differences between the Republican President and the democratic socialist mayor.

Their first meeting came at the White House shortly after Mamdani won the 2025 mayoral election. The encounter was considerably more cordial than the public exchanges that had characterized the campaign, during which the two repeatedly criticized each other. At the White House meeting, both emphasized areas where federal and city officials might cooperate on issues affecting New Yorkers.

Mamdani returned to Washington in February for another meeting with Trump. During that visit, he presented the President with a mock New York Daily News front page reading “Trump to City: Let’s Build,” a play on the newspaper’s famous 1975 “Ford to City: Drop Dead” headline. Mamdani used the meeting to press for federal cooperation on housing development in New York.

Both men acknowledged Monday that those cooperative discussions have not erased their significant disagreements on other issues.

One such disagreement surfaced during the post-meeting press conference when Mamdani was asked about Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House grounds. Mamdani said he considered it important for those organizations, along with other media outlets, to be permitted to cover Monday’s event at Gracie Mansion.

Trump defended his decision to restrict the outlets’ White House access, arguing that their reporting has been unfair.

“It’s interesting because they said they were gonna boycott me. But they never boycott me,” the president said, before adding, “I think that these outlets have an obligation to be fair.”

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed suit against the Trump administration Monday over their removal from the White House, arguing that the decision violates their First Amendment and due-process rights. The White House has countered that the First Amendment protects the outlets’ right to publish but does not guarantee reporters physical access to the White House complex.

Trump’s appearance at Gracie Mansion also represented a return to a building he had visited long before entering the White House.

Among his previous appearances there was the 2003 wedding of then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Judith Nathan. Trump also attended a 2007 book event at the mansion for longtime Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel.

After Trump departed, Mamdani returned to the Gracie Mansion lawn and spoke further with reporters. He acknowledged that he and the President remain far apart politically and on numerous policy questions but said he viewed continued communication with Washington as worthwhile when it could produce tangible benefits for New Yorkers.

“I will continue to have conversations with the president, and frankly, anyone who can deliver relief to the people of this city,” Mamdani said.

The meeting took place against an unusually international backdrop in New York, with heads of state, diplomats and security delegations converging on Manhattan for the U.N. General Assembly. Trump is scheduled to address the General Assembly and hold a series of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders during his stay.

The White House on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds, arguing that reporters have no constitutional guarantee of physical access to the presidential complex and pointing to past disputes between Democratic administrations and news organizations. The three outlets filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the ban on First Amendment and due-process grounds.

Trump announced the removal of the three organizations last week, accusing them of repeatedly publishing false information. The outlets’ reporters were subsequently denied entry to the White House grounds.

In its response Monday, the administration said CNN, MS NOW and Politico remain entitled to report on Trump and his administration, but argued that freedom of the press does not automatically include credentials or physical access to the White House.

“The First Amendment protects their right to publish; it does not entitle them to a hard pass, briefing room seat, or place in the press pool,” the White House said in a statement.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the administration Monday, asking a federal court to restore their White House access. Their lawsuit argues that the government cannot revoke press credentials because officials object to the content of a news organization’s reporting. The outlets allege violations of both the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s due-process protections.

The news organizations maintain that constitutional protections prevent government officials from selectively denying journalists access in retaliation for coverage they dislike. A federal court hearing on their request for emergency relief is scheduled for Wednesday.

In defending its action, the Trump administration argued that disputes over White House press access predate the current controversy and cited several examples involving the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Among the cases highlighted by the White House was the Obama administration’s highly publicized 2009 dispute with Fox News. Administration officials sharply criticized the network and sought to distinguish it from other news organizations, while Fox and other media groups objected to efforts to exclude it from certain interviews and pooled coverage.

Then-White House communications director Anita Dunn referred to Fox News as the “communications arm” of the GOP, while other Obama administration officials questioned whether the network should be treated in the same manner as traditional news organizations.

The White House also cited the Obama-era Justice Department investigation involving Fox News correspondent James Rosen. During an investigation into the disclosure of classified information, federal investigators obtained records connected to Rosen’s communications and described him in court documents as a possible “co-conspirator” as they sought to identify his source.

Another example cited by the administration involved the Justice Department’s seizure of telephone records associated with more than 20 Associated Press lines used by reporters and editors. The action, which covered a two-month period, prompted objections from the AP and press-freedom organizations.

The White House statement also pointed to earlier Obama-era conflicts involving the Boston Herald and San Francisco Chronicle as additional examples of tensions between an administration and individual news organizations.

It further noted that during the final stretch of Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, journalists representing three newspapers were removed from the campaign plane after their editorial pages endorsed Republican presidential nominee John McCain. The newspapers disputed the suggestion at the time that the decisions were retaliation for those endorsements.

The administration also cited press-access controversies during the Biden presidency.

In 2023, New York Post reporter Steven Nelson was denied access to an event involving Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nelson had repeatedly questioned Biden about foreign business dealings involving members of his family, and the Post objected publicly to his exclusion.

That same year, the Biden White House introduced revised requirements governing permanent White House press credentials. The changes resulted in hundreds of journalists losing their existing hard passes unless they met the new criteria.

The Trump administration cited those previous disputes to argue that presidential administrations have long exercised discretion over who receives physical access to the White House, rejecting assertions that restrictions on press access originated with Trump. The legality of the current ban, however, is now before a federal court, with CNN, MS NOW and Politico arguing that the administration singled them out because of their reporting.

“No President is required to host a hostile operation on the grounds,” the White House statement read. “Access has always been a privilege — and President Trump is applying that rule.”

A police officer assigned to protect a shul in Belleville, Ontario, was seriously wounded Sunday night when a shotgun-wielding gunman opened fire outside the building as approximately two dozen Jews were inside for Yom Kippur davening, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire that sent congregants scrambling for cover.

The shooting erupted at approximately 7 p.m. outside Sons of Jacob Synagogue, located near Victoria and Bleecker avenues in Belleville, about 110 miles east of Toronto. Authorities said as many as 20 to 30 shots were fired during the confrontation, with bullets striking the shul, nearby homes and vehicles. No congregants inside the building were injured.

Authorities on Monday identified the wounded officer as Const. Jeff Smith, a 13-year veteran of the Belleville Police Service. The suspected gunman was identified as 29-year-old Sean Ward of Quinte West. Smith remained hospitalized in serious but stable condition, while Ward was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

According to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which is investigating the police shooting, Smith was stationed near the shul when Ward allegedly approached armed with a shotgun and opened fire. Smith returned fire, and a second officer who arrived during the confrontation also discharged his weapon. Both Smith and Ward were struck.

The gunfire broke out as members of the small Jewish community were gathered inside the shul on the opening night of Yom Kippur.

Norman Weddum, president of Sons of Jacob Synagogue, said Smith had been positioned outside the shul in an unmarked police vehicle as a security measure. Weddum recalled suddenly hearing the barrage of gunfire while the congregation was inside.

“It was boom, boom, boom,” Weddum said. “So that’s when we ran back into the auditorium of the synagogue, closed the doors behind us so as to not leave a visible target and we hit the floor.”

Approximately 25 people were reportedly inside at the time. The congregation subsequently canceled its remaining Yom Kippur services following the shooting.

Weddum said he believes the location and circumstances of the attack point to an antisemitic motive.

“When an individual with a firearm approaches a synagogue where Jews are praying, I would call that a hate crime,” he said.

Authorities, however, have not yet established a motive or officially determined that the shul or Jewish community was deliberately targeted. Investigators are examining the possibility of a hate-related motive, but the investigation remained ongoing Monday.

Belleville Police Deputy Chief Sheri Meeks sought to reassure the community that there was no continuing threat while strongly condemning antisemitism and violence.

“We recognize the concern and uncertainty many may be feeling, particularly given that this occurred near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue during one of the holiest days in the Jewish faith,” Meeks said. “Let me be very clear: antisemitism, hate, and violence have no place in our community. Every person deserves to feel safe when attending a place of worship, gathering with loved ones, or participating in community life.”

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the shooting and emphasized the right of Canadian Jews to practice their religion without fear.

“Jewish people must be able to worship safely. To live free, open, proud Jewish lives. Canada’s government will do everything in our power to support law enforcement in ensuring that the perpetrator is held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” Carney said.

Carney’s comments came amid heightened concern over antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish institutions in Canada. Police departments in other communities increased their presence around shuls and other houses of worship following the Belleville shooting.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre also condemned the attack.

“This vile antisemitic violence in Canada must end, and this Liberal government must act now to protect our people,” Poilievre said.

“Jewish Canadians must once again be able to live in their communities and pray in their places of worship without fear of being shot at or attacked,” he added.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was “disgusted” by the violence and expressed solidarity with Jews in Belleville and across the province.

“My thoughts are with the Jewish community in Belleville and across Ontario, who have every right to gather and worship safely and without fear,” Ford said.

“We owe an immense debt of gratitude to this brave officer and to all the first responders who acted so quickly to keep the community safe,” he added.

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has assigned four investigators and two forensic investigators to the case. The SIU automatically investigates incidents involving police in Ontario that result in serious injury or death. Investigators have appealed to anyone who witnessed the shooting or possesses video or photographs of the incident to come forward.

Police maintained an increased presence around houses of worship in Belleville on Monday as investigators continued processing the scene around Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Authorities said there was no known ongoing danger to the public.

More than 70 yeshiva bochurim and yungeleit are spending Yom Kippur inside Israel’s Prison 10 military detention facility after refusing to enlist in the IDF, according to an organization assisting those imprisoned over the ongoing military draft controversy.

The Notnim Gav organization published a special notice ahead of Yom Kippur containing the Hebrew names of the detainees together with their mothers’ names, allowing members of the public to mention each of them individually in their prayers on Yom Kippur.

The notice was issued under a heading meaning “The Cry of Your Prisoners” and stated that more than 70 bochurim and yungeleit would remain behind bars throughout the holiest day of the Jewish year.

According to the organization, those listed were imprisoned after declining to enlist in the IDF in accordance with instructions from leading Torah authorities.

The publication of the names was intended to encourage Jews around the world to remember the detainees during their Yom Kippur prayers, asking that they be released quickly and emerge “from darkness to light.”

The public was also asked to pray that the prisoners remain strong during their incarceration, continue their dedication to Torah study and resist efforts to persuade them to change their position.

“Dear brothers, please pour out your prayers on their behalf for their speedy release, that they remain steadfast with all their strength against the enticements of the authorities, that the evil decree be annulled, and that they be sealed for a good year,” the notice stated.

The appeal concluded with an emphatic declaration opposing the enlistment of even a single bochur: “No! Not even one!”

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There was tremendous emotion among the talmidim of Rav Dov Kook after he returned to his home in Tiveria ahead of Yom Kippur, following an extended hospitalization and many months of complicated treatments and rehabilitation.

Rav Kook arrived back at his residence shortly before Yom Kippur and is spending the day together with his talmidim, with arrangements made for him to be present during the Yom Kippur tefillos in his bais medrash.

Rav Kook’s medical condition remains extremely serious and requires constant supervision. According to sources, Rav Kook is lying in bed and is currently unresponsive.

In order to accommodate his condition, a special area was prepared for Rav Kook inside the bais medrash. The designated space has been enclosed with a curtain, allowing him to remain in the bais medrash while maintaining the privacy and quiet required because of his medical condition.

The arrangement also prevents talmidim from approaching Rav Kook in a manner that could interfere with his rest or medical care, while at the same time allowing him to be together with the kehillah during the tefillos of Yom Kippur.

Despite the seriousness of his condition, there is tremendous joy and emotion among Rav Kook’s talmidim over the fact that, after his lengthy absence, he has finally returned to his home in Tiveria and is spending Yom Kippur in his own bais medrash surrounded by his talmidim.

Tefillos continue for Rav Kook’s complete recovery. The public is asked to daven for Rav Chizkiyahu Dov HaKohen Kook ben Shoshana.

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President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery will also serve as a military facility capable of housing drones, positioning snipers and storing ammunition, a significant expansion of the purpose originally envisioned for the massive Washington-area monument.

Trump has similarly described the new White House ballroom project as having a national security function, arguing that the structure can serve defensive purposes in addition to its ceremonial role. The President has presented both projects as combining his efforts to reshape and beautify Washington with security-related functions.

The Pentagon said Sunday that it did not have additional information about the military plans for the arch beyond what Trump announced publicly.

The announcement comes as the proposed arch remains the subject of a legal dispute. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has given the project preliminary approval, while three military veterans and an architectural historian have filed suit arguing that congressional authorization is required before construction can proceed.

In a social media post Sunday, Trump said he had agreed, at the “strong request” of the military, to convert the planned 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch “into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage.”

The proposed arch would rise at Memorial Circle near Arlington Memorial Bridge, a heavily traveled gateway connecting Washington with Northern Virginia. The location sits between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery and is close to the Pentagon and other major federal and military facilities.

The arch is one of several major construction and renovation projects Trump has pursued in Washington. Those projects include the new White House ballroom, changes at the Kennedy Center, renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and plans to rebuild the golf course at East Potomac Park. The proposed golf course changes have raised concerns about potentially reducing public access to nearby running and biking routes.

Construction on the arch had initially been expected to begin this month, but the project has not yet received all of the approvals required for work to proceed. The National Capital Planning Commission approved the proposed site and preliminary plans in July but has not granted final approval. The commission is expected to consider the project again this fall.

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to meet in New York this week for talks focused on efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Zelensky saying the meeting comes amid renewed diplomatic activity and “could change a lot.”

The agreement came during a telephone conversation between the two leaders on Sunday, as both prepare to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Reuters and other outlets confirmed Zelensky’s announcement of the planned meeting.

“We agreed to meet in New York, and this meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum,” Zelensky wrote on the X social media platform.

The planned face-to-face talks will take place as the Trump administration continues efforts to revive negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the war, now more than four and a half years old. U.S. officials have recently intensified diplomatic contacts with both Kyiv and Moscow.

Both Trump and Zelensky will be in New York in the coming days for the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly.

In describing his conversation with Trump, Zelensky also expressed appreciation for the recent trip to Kyiv by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who visited the Ukrainian capital earlier this month after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The Sept. 6 visit marked the first trip to Ukraine by the two Trump envoys as part of their diplomatic efforts surrounding the war.

“The peace track is our number-one priority,” he said.

Zelensky said discussions with Washington have included possible measures aimed at reducing the intensity of the conflict while addressing several of Ukraine’s principal security concerns.

“There are ideas for de-escalation steps and for addressing fundamental security issues – energy security, food security, and the protection of human life,” he said.

The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv remains engaged with Trump’s representatives and is prepared to consider significant moves as part of the diplomatic process.

“We are working together with the American team and are ready to take really serious steps.”

The meeting comes amid an effort by the United States to explore potential de-escalation measures between Russia and Ukraine while attempting to restart negotiations toward a broader settlement. Zelensky said earlier this month that Washington was examining possible steps that could reduce hostilities during the approaching winter.

Zelensky also used Sunday’s statement to again thank Trump for signing legislation imposing expanded sanctions on Russia. The measure, championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was signed by Trump on Friday after passing both chambers of Congress.

The new law targets Russian officials, financial institutions and elements of Moscow’s oil-export network, while also giving the administration authority to impose tariffs on major purchasers of Russian energy. Supporters of the legislation have described it as an effort to increase economic pressure on Moscow as diplomatic negotiations continue.

The upcoming New York meeting follows several weeks of renewed U.S. diplomatic activity. Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Moscow earlier this month for talks with Putin before continuing directly to Kyiv for discussions with Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials. Their trip was aimed at exploring ways to restart negotiations that had largely stalled.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called on the international media Sunday to give proper attention to the murder of an Israeli father of six in a terrorist shooting near Neve Tzuf, saying he would be watching to see whether the deadly attack receives balanced coverage around the world.

Huckabee issued the statement following the murder of Netanel Shakron, a resident of Alei Zahav who was shot at the Ein Raya spring in Binyamin after going there with his eldest son to immerse ahead of Yom Kippur. His son was not physically injured in the attack.

“This Israeli father of 6 murdered in front of one of his children,” Huckabee wrote on X. “The Palestinian terrorist was captured.”

The ambassador then turned his attention to the way terrorist attacks against Israelis are covered internationally.

“Let’s hope there will be balanced reporting of these attacks by int’l media. We will be watching…& waiting.”

Huckabee’s remarks echoed a message issued by Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s office following the attack, which accused international news organizations of failing to give sufficient attention to Palestinian violence against Israelis.

“The violence in Judea and Samaria global media won’t report on: Israeli father of six murdered in a terror attack on Yom Kippur Eve,” Netanyahu wrote.

The attack nevertheless received coverage Sunday from several international outlets, including the Associated Press and The Times of London. AP reported Shakron’s killing as part of its Middle East coverage, while The Times published a separate report on the shooting and subsequent capture of the suspected attacker.

Shakron, a father of six who lived in Alei Zahav, had traveled to the natural spring with his oldest son Sunday morning to immerse ahead of Yom Kippur. He was married to Meirav, and the couple’s six children range in age from four through high-school age. Shakron worked as an information-systems analyst, while his wife is a lecturer at Ariel University.

According to Israeli authorities, the terrorist arrived in a vehicle and opened fire toward Israelis at the spring. Shakron was found unconscious inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.

Magen David Adom teams immediately began intensive lifesaving efforts. Paramedics succeeded in restoring a pulse and evacuated Shakron to Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah, but he later succumbed to his wounds.

“We arrived at the scene and saw a male in his 30s inside a vehicle, unconscious, with multiple gunshot wounds,” MDA paramedic David Trachtenberg said. “We removed him from the vehicle and immediately began providing life-saving medical treatment.”

“We placed him in the ambulance, and with the assistance of a physician and a paramedic, immediately began evacuating him to the hospital while fighting for his life, providing medical treatment and blood products, in the hope of stabilizing his condition.”

Following the shooting, the terrorist abandoned his vehicle while armed and fled on foot, setting off a large-scale manhunt. IDF troops established roadblocks throughout the area as additional forces joined the search.

The pursuit ended several hours later when soldiers from the IDF’s elite Duvdevan Unit apprehended the suspected terrorist at a hospital in Ramallah, where he had sought medical treatment after being wounded while fleeing. Israeli forces also seized the vehicle allegedly used in the shooting.

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Ben Gurion Airport completely halted flight operations Sunday afternoon as Israel entered Yom Kippur, beginning a lengthy period in which no commercial passenger aircraft will take off from or land at the country’s main international airport.

The shutdown is part of Israel’s annual Yom Kippur observance, when commercial aviation and virtually all public transportation across the country come to a standstill. Israel’s airspace is now closed to regular civilian traffic, with operations scheduled to resume only after the fast ends Monday night.

According to the Israel Airports Authority’s official schedule, operations at Ben Gurion wound down gradually during the afternoon on Sunday, Sept. 20.

At Terminal 1, the final departure took place at 1 p.m., while the last domestic arrival was scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Terminal 3 remained active slightly longer, with the final international landing and departure scheduled for 1:55 p.m.

From that point, Ben Gurion entered a complete Yom Kippur shutdown, leaving Israel’s busiest airport without regular arriving or departing passenger flights for more than 32 hours.

The airport will remain silent throughout Yom Kippur on Monday. Terminal 3 is scheduled to receive its first international arrival at 10:30 p.m. Monday, several hours after the conclusion of the fast, while the first international departure is scheduled for 11:30 p.m.

Terminal 1 will remain closed even longer. It is scheduled to reopen for both domestic and international operations at 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The Yom Kippur shutdown extends beyond Ben Gurion. Ramon Airport near Eilat ended flight operations at 11:30 a.m. Sunday and is not scheduled to resume service until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Haifa Airport’s final landing was scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, with operations there likewise set to restart at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Israel’s land border crossings are also operating under special Yom Kippur schedules. The Allenby Crossing closed at 11 a.m. Sunday and is scheduled to return to its regular operating schedule Tuesday. The Begin Crossing closed at 1 p.m. and is scheduled to reopen at 10 p.m. Monday. The Rabin Crossing and Jordan River Crossing both closed at noon Sunday and are expected to resume regular operations Tuesday.

Public transportation throughout Israel has also shut down for Yom Kippur, with buses, trains and light rail service suspended during the fast. Services are expected to return gradually Monday evening, with regular operations resuming Tuesday morning.

The sweeping shutdown is one of the most distinctive features of Yom Kippur in Israel. With public transportation halted, commercial aircraft absent from the skies and the overwhelming majority of ordinary vehicle traffic disappearing from the roads, cities across the country have become unusually quiet for the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Yom Kippur began across Israel on Sunday evening, Sept. 20, and will conclude Monday evening, Sept. 21. In Yerushalayim, the fast began at approximately 5:58 p.m. Sunday and will end at approximately 7:13 p.m. Monday, while in Tel Aviv it began at approximately 6:22 p.m. and will end at approximately 7:15 p.m.

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