The Jewish High Holidays end with Yom Kippur, widely regarded as the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Also called the Day of Atonement, the holiday is an opportunity for Jewish people to seek ...

In the fall of 2023, I spent Yom Kippur in a synagogue, as I often do. I am not, on balance, observant, but for 25 hours I abstained from food and water. I thought about where I’d fallen short in the ...

This year, once again I will be standing in synagogue along with my community for Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar. On more than ten separate occasions, I’ll strike my chest, ...

Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day in Judaism. In 2025, the holiday begins on Oct. 1. The holiday is observed with a 25-hour fast and special prayer services to ...

In the Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur—the holiest day of the year—is a 25-hour Day of Atonement devoted to self-reflection, repentance (teshuvah), and prayer. Fasting during this time is intended to ...

Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year and kicks off the start of the Jewish "High Holy Days" or "High Holidays," begins Monday night. The holiday, which continues through Wednesday, is ...

The two-day holiday known as Rosh Hashanah kicks off the beginning of the Jewish "High Holidays," a ten-day period of repentance and reflection that culminates with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day ...

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown Monday evening. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up ...

What am I, chopped liver? I never quite understood that saying. Said with the correct Yiddish inflection, it means something like, “Don’t you think I’m worthy of more attention?” Meaning chopped liver ...

Jews in Florida are trying to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, while dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Milton. Millions of people across Florida are still struggling ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, known as the Day of Atonement. It is a period for self-reflection, making amends, prayer, and atonement, embodied by fasting. The approximately 25 ...