Holy bidding war: Yom Kippur synagogue honors fetch record sums

Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2026 5:21 am

Via Israel National News

Yom Kippur synagogue auctions reach new heights as worshipers pay tens of thousands for honors, with one Book of Jonah reading fetching 353,000 shekels.

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