WASHINGTON — Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and also one of the most somber commemorations of the year. It marks the end of the "Days of Awe," a 10-day period that begins on Rosh ...

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 ...

How is Yom Kippur celebrated? Yom Kippur is typically celebrated with a day of reflection, prayer and fasting. Followers of the Jewish faith attend religious services and do not eat from sundown to ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, and lasted for two days, marking the beginning of a series of special dates on the Jewish calendar, called the High Holidays ...