President says ability to live together is being 'tested'; calls on elected officials to 'pay attention' to political, social, security situation and its consequences

Chief rabbis, Jerusalem mayor preside over late-night prayers ahead of Day of Atonement, which begins Tuesday night; site sees more than 1 million visits over past six weeks

Amid activist altercations, political recriminations and polarized atmosphere, president says he is 'disturbed and worried,' calls for moderation

Michal Deutsch, 27, wants her protest to raise public awareness and convince Isaac Herzog to use his pulpit to put advancing a climate law at top of country's agenda

Over the course of a month, during the penitential period ahead of Yom Kippur, over 30,000 troops visiting the capital for 'Selichot tours,' Education Corps officer says

Housing Minister Ze'ev Elkin says there's a higher risk of infection at mass prayer of Muslims than during selichot services, due to low vaccination rates in the Arab sector

'Red City' high schools with less than 70% vaccination rates to go to distance learning; cabinet also approves limits for mass 'selichot' prayer services at Western Wall

Under proposal, access to schools, hospitals will require a Green Pass; PM also approves framework for holding mass 'selichot' prayer services at Western Wall in coming weeks