Yom Kippur

One Jewish community has faced serious challenges in the wake of Hurricane Milton—flooding, damaged homes, even a house fire. But as Yom Kippur approaches, Rabbi Simon Jacobson says the community is pressing forward.

The Torah scrolls are safe in the vault at Congress Jewelers, said Rabbit Stephen Fuchs of Temple Bat Yam, but he’s unsure what exactly has happened to the synagogue where normally 50 to 60 congregants gather for services on Sanibel Island.