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 ...

PLATTSBURGH — Rosh Hashana began sundown on Oct. 2, and Yom Kippur begins today at sundown. This is a seemingly late start to the High Holidays of the Jewish faith tradition. “Because the Hebrew ...

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 means “Day of Atonement” in Hebrew. It is a time of fasting, prayer and repentance marking the end of the annual 10-day high holy days period beginning with Rosh Hashanah, the start of a ...

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 ...

It's a cherished tradition in many synagogues on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest of Jewish holidays. Synagogue leaders take turns holding the Torah scrolls as a cantor chants Kol Nidre, a ...

The observance of Yom Kippur is central to Jewish tradition and is marked by a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer. The day is the culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance, which begins ...

The solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur in 2025 begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, with San Diego-area congregations holding Kol Nidre services. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” in Hebrew. It ...