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Haifa diver still missing; companion raised alarm, N12 reports
Searches off the city's Students' Beach ran through the night, with N12 reporting the young man was diving alongside another person who alerted rescue services.
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From the Golan to the Red Sea, in 260 miles
Israel is smaller than New Jersey and holds a desert, a rift valley, an alpine north and 170 miles of Mediterranean coast. Every picture below opens a guide to the place in it.
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Dates begin at sundown the evening before.
September 12, 2026
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year (start of Hebrew year 5787). Shofar blasts, apples and honey, two days of prayer and festive meals.
September 21, 2026
Yom Kippur
The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year. A 25-hour fast from sundown to nightfall.
September 26, 2026
Sukkot
The festival of booths. A week of meals in the sukkah with the four species. The first two days are yom tov in the diaspora.
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