Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, marks the end of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance (teshuvah) that begins with Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is considered ...

Known as the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur is a time for reflection, prayer, and fasting, as Jews around the world seek forgiveness and reconciliation with God. How do you observe Yom Kippur? The ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day in Judaism and is dedicated to reflection, repentance, and atonement. It occurs ten days after the Jewish New Year and concludes the period of moral self-examination.

Members of the congregation sing during a Rosh Hashana service at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles in 2013. Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Starting the evening of Oct. 2, ...

(JTA) — For the first time since World War II, one of Prague’s most historic synagogues has held a Jewish worship service. Kol Nidre, the introductory service of Yom Kippur, took place in the Klausen ...