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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever entered Yom Kippur with a firm intention to make changes for the upcoming year, but then quickly backslide? You wonder, will I ever change? James Clear, author of bestselling book ...

The holiest Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, described as the Day of Atonement where fasting, prayer and repentance will take place for 25 hours. Yom Kippur is ...

The holiest day of the year in Judaism begins on Wednesday, Oct. 1, just before sunset. It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts about 26 hours or until nightfall on Thursday. Yom ...

(JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major denominations had ...

Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday with observant Jews fasting and seeking forgiveness for their sins, with free services conducted in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, with tensions high in ...