A decision to eliminate the recital of the Kol Nidre formula from the Yom Kippur night service was taken by the trustees of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism, 15 West 86 Street, a ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - As dusk settled over the Shaker Lakes Nature Center on Wednesday evening, the quiet of the surrounding woods framed a gathering inside the center’s main building, where one ...

Following Rosh Hashanah, a festive celebration of the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur strikes a more sober tone. Yom Kippur is the most significant of all the Jewish holidays and marks the end of a 10-day ...

Last year, as the Jewish Day of Atonement approached, I received an e-mail from my brother-in-law in New York, who is both an ardent Yankee fan and avid Web surfer. At the time, he sent me a link to ...

For cellist Robert Deutsch, the pleading and mournful melody of the Kol Nidre prayer has resonated throughout his life. As part of the High Holy Day services in the synagogue he attended as he ...

There is no more haunting, or moving, hymn sung on any Jewish holiday than Kol Nidre, which was chanted Sunday night to usher in the 24-plus hours of prayer and fasting referred to as the Day of ...

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It takes place nine days after Rosh Hashanah, the other Jewish High Holiday. For practicing Jews, these "Ten ...

Springfield-area members of the Jewish community are preparing for Yom Kippur, which starts with temple services at sundown Wednesday, and is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Barry Seidman, a ...

Fasting on Yom Kippur is an ordeal. After all, God designed it that way. As Jews, we’re supposed to repent for our sins from the previous year. Unless you have a medical condition that requires you to ...