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Man violates quarantine ahead of start of Yom Kippur, hit with NIS 5,000 fine; health official says infected and high-risk yeshiva students will not return home for Sukkot holiday

https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-pull-infected-worshiper-from-jerusalem-synagogue/

Cantor Yitzhak Meir Helfgot, recently recovered from coronavirus, and composer Rafi Biton collaborate for reworked 'Avinu Malkeinu'

https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-liturgical-voices-join-forces-for-high-holiday-prayer-duet/

After 2 tumultuous months in his post, Ronni Gamzu specifically asks ultra-Orthodox for forgiveness, says restrictions would be tightened anyway during High Holidays

https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-yom-kippur-coronavirus-czar-apologizes-for-failing-to-avert-lockdown/

Filmmaker Ricki Rosen brings sights and sounds of Israelis worshiping during the High Holidays at Jerusalem's Western Wall, and in Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan

https://www.timesofisrael.com/watch-israel-at-prayer-in-masks-and-capsules-september-2020/

COVID doesn't distinguish between Orthodox and secular, left and right, Jew and Arab. But it does have its limits. Whatever our leaders' failures, we, the people, can help stop it

https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-by-plague-far-fewer-if-we-can-rediscover-a-spirit-of-mutual-responsibility/

Michael Edelstein answers ToI’s questions, from risk of outdoor Yom Kippur prayers to herd immunity; lauds Swedish model; and cautions: ‘Real make or break comes after lockdown'

https://www.timesofisrael.com/3rd-and-4th-lockdowns-likely-warns-top-uk-epidemiologist-who-moved-to-israel/

Every other year, the fast sees the country grind to a halt; this year, Israel is already shut down due to a severe coronavirus outbreak

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-mark-yom-kippur-under-painful-virus-lockdown/

Controversial US-born figure, who broke with some of Likud party's traditional stances, says he's most fit to heal nation's rifts

https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-mk-and-temple-mount-activist-yehudah-glick-plans-to-run-for-president/

US Supreme Court justice donated the items to Tel Aviv institution months before her death

https://www.timesofisrael.com/rbgs-signature-collar-and-book-join-museum-of-jewish-people/

Chezy Levy says he believes Israel won't roll back closure immediately after holidays; positive test results, currently nearing 15%, have to first go below 10%

https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-chief-lockdown-to-continue-israel-near-point-of-no-return/

Likud lawmaker accuses Blue and White of undermining Netanyahu's response to the pandemic, amid fight over limiting anti-Netanyahu protests

https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-whip-zohar-government-must-be-disbanded-as-soon-as-possible/

Prayer service before holiday usually draws hundreds of thousands; but health regulations restrict this year's pilgrimage to Old City residents who live within a kilometer

https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-night-before-yom-kippur-pandemic-lockdown-keeps-western-wall-mostly-empty/

Government has reportedly dropped plan to use emergency regulations to curb demonstrations, amid opposition by Blue and White, attorney general

https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-minister-law-limiting-protests-prayers-will-be-advanced-tuesday/

Hundreds of infected Hasidic students moved to facility in Tel Aviv, prompting anger by local residents

https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-a-dozen-ultra-orthodox-yeshivas-become-coronavirus-hotels-as-cases-mount/

29 deaths since Friday afternoon; as pandemic continues to surge with new single-day high, premier acknowledges government rushed to reopen after first lockdown

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-admits-mistakes-made-as-8221-new-coronavirus-cases-confirmed/