25.09.2012                      09.Tischrei. 5773                       Erew Jom Kippur

Innenpolitik:

PM’s presence bumps up congregants’ fast

Hazvi Yisrael congregants are accustomed to seeing bodyguards on the premises.

Congregants at Jerusalem’s Hazvi Yisrael synagogue were informed on Saturday that they would have to arrive for Yom Kippur evening services half an hour earlier than they had intended. For those who live a fair distance from the synagogue, this means they will have to begin their fast at around 3 p.m….