At sundown this Friday, Jews across the world will begin Yom Kippur when they will fast and reflect on wrongdoings from the ...
I was part of the military machine that allowed Israeli Jews to force Palestinians to live in constant fear. I feel a ...
The Jewish High Holy Days this year have also been a time of reflection and mourning a year after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas ...
As Yom Kippur 2024 approaches this evening, Jews worldwide prepare for the most solemn day in the year. This guide provides essential information on fasting times, prayer schedules and customs ...
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement, and Jewish ...
Jews must atone for the fact that the Israeli hostages are still in Hamas captivity on Yom Kippur, a year after Oct. 7.
Rosh Hashana began sundown on Oct. 2, and Yom Kippur begins today at sundown. This is a seemingly late start to the High ...
No day, except the Sabbath, is more sacred than Yom Kippur. Jews seek to get closer to God and are given space to connect with their souls. This day embodies the themes of forgiveness and spiritual ...
Preparations for the solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, when the observant atone for their sins through fasting and prayer ...
On Yom Kippur (Oct. 12), the holiest day of the Jewish year, hundreds of Jews will gather at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza for a religious service to publicly mourn the lives of Palestinians killed by ...
Our intense focus on the High Holidays has made the Jewish calendar feel top heavy and front loaded, writes Rabbi Niles ...