More men than ever work as hospital nurses. A record number of male nurses are working in British hospitals. Latest figures show more than one in ten nurses are men, compared with one in a hundred in the earliest days of the NHS more than 50 years ago. Nursing leaders say they expect the figure will double over the next decade as more men than ever choose a profession which was traditionally seen as the preserve of women.
Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. The holiday is instituted at Leviticus 23:26 et seq. The name Yom Kippur means Day of Atonement, and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It is a day set aside to afflict the soul, to atone for the sins of the past year. In Days of Awe, I mentioned the books in which G-d inscribes all of our names.
September and October bring the religious festivals of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and Israel comes to a virtual standstill. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, lasts two days, while Yom Kippur lasts one.Both involve a great deal of preparation, however, and the country is flooded with people coming from around the world to celebrate the holy days in Israel.eptember and October bring the religious festivals of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and Israel comes to a virtual standstill. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, lasts two days, while Yom Kippur lasts one.