Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins this month. Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the "Day of Atonement." Jewish people may spend the day fasting or attending ...

Sim Shalom Online Synagogue Yom Kippur service carried a special weight, echoing Rabbi Blane’s powerful message from his Substack writing as The Substack Rabbi. Sim Shalom’s Yom Kippur observance ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, began Tuesday at sunset. What is the holiday about and how is it observed? Here’s a look at the celebration and the traditions. Yom Kippur is the ...

Merrick Fagan is a bass player and bartender, not a rabbi, but during the High Holy Days, he is entrusted with a sacred, God-ordained task. At Rosh Hashanah morning services, he blows a hollowed-out ...

Yom Kippur begins at sundown Sunday with observant Jews fasting and seeking forgiveness for their sins, with the president and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles emphasizing the ...

WASHINGTON — Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and also one of the most somber commemorations of the year. It marks the end of the "Days of Awe," a 10-day period that begins on Rosh ...