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.
Confidence votes 12.4K. Sukkot is a Jewish holiday, celebrated for 7 days beginning on the 15th day of Tishrei ending on the 21st of Tishrei. Inside Israel, the 1st day is a major holiday where work is prohibited by the Torah. Outside of Israel, work is prohibited during the first 2 days.