This was a holy day - now we are in mourning and fearful

YESTERDAY was supposed to be a holy day.

- By JOSEPH TIMAN

Jewish people around the world - even those of us who are not religious - mark it in some way.

Fasting, praying, or just taking the day off and switching off from the world.

Instead, we spent the day glued to the news and calling our loved ones to make sure they were safe. The Jewish community is in shock, in mourning, and fearful about our future.

For me, a stereotypical ‘Yom Kippur Jew’, it is one of the only days in the Jewish calendar that | observe. | don't go to synagogue, but | fast and try to have a bit of a digital detox.

More observant Jews spend the day of atonement in places of worship, praying for forgiveness. These places are supposed to be a sanctuary - a place where we are safe.