Observant Jews generally do not use their phones on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. “It’s a crazy moment,” said Osher Luftag, 18, who lives near the synagogue. “Nothing like this has ever happened here.”The attack sowed shock and terror. Maureen Harding, a resident of the area of 58 of her 78 years, said the neighborhood was generally peaceful. Residents walked to other synagogues in the area so they could say afternoon prayers.

Source: The Times October 03, 2025 15:04 UTC