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 ...

Yom Kippur is the most sacred holiday for Jewish people. What do you say to friends and loved ones on Oct. 1? Here's traditions, greetings and wishes.

Perhaps the most infamous example is the Yom Kippur War, which began on October 6, 1973, the 10 th of Tishrei in that year. On that Yom Kippur, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel, ...

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 is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and falls during the High Holy Days each year. Also known as the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur this year falls at sunset on October 1, with the ...

How is Yom Kippur celebrated in the U.S.? Yom Kippur is known as the Day of Atonement. It is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and solemnly observed by Jewish communities across the United States ...

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Hovering over this 5786 holiday season is a sense of moral and spiritual crisis that calls out for liturgical innovation.

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - When the school year comes around, it’s easy to mark off common holidays. Depending on one’s beliefs, some of those holidays look different. So, what happens when those days don ...

The non-binding resolution calls on the university to boycott institutions with ties to ’Israel’s regime of apartheid and occupation’ ...

Watch: Mushky Yifrach, the duct tape lady, presents three crafts for children to prepare for Yom Kippur and Sukkos, bringing those themes to life in an artistic and exciting way.

I went to the Nova Music Festival Exhibition, in Boston from September 26 to October 21. I recommend you see it—especially if you are not Jewish. Currently, only about 20% of attendees are non-Jewish.