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.

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, the Day of Atonement, is the most holy day of the Jewish year. It's the most important holiday, the "Sabbath of Sabbaths," in Judaism.

The High Holiday of Yom Kippur, or the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Here's when it is in 2025 and how it's observed.

"Yom Kippur is a holy day of deep spiritual significance, of introspection and prayer, not a time for political campaigning," wrote B'nai Jeshurun about reports of Mamdani's visit.

On Yom Kippur, the most common greeting is 'g'mar chatima tova' which means 'a good final sealing', while in the days before, some Jewish people say 'tzom kal', which means 'easy fast'. Yom Kippur is ...

In Hebrew, Yom Kippur means the “day of atonement.” The holiday is celebrated with prayer and fasting. It follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, which marks the start of the Jewish High Holidays.