Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. The holiday is observed with a day-long fast and prayer to reflect on sins and ask for forgiveness. Yom Kippur marks ...

Yom Kippur 5787 is here, and for many worshippers the most important practical information is when the fast begins and ends. Ahead of Judaism's holiest day, Israel Hayom publishes the precise start ...

The Jerusalem Post will temporarily pause news coverage on Sunday to observe the 25-hour period of Yom Kippur, with regular coverage resuming immediately following the conclusion of the fast. Yom ...

On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, I send my best wishes to the entire Jewish community for a blessed Yom Kippur. As it is referred to in the Torah as the “Sabbath of Sabbaths,” Yom Kippur ...

From sunset on Sunday to nightfall on Monday, Jewish Houstonians will celebrate Yom Kippur, a day focused on repentance and forgiveness. Though the holiday has been celebrated for thousands of years, ...

New research into ancient Jewish life reveals how Yom Kippur was observed beyond the Temple, from fasting and private prayer to communal reflection. Two thousand years ago, as the high priest entered ...

The most sacred day of the Jewish calendar has arrived, inviting Jews into a profound day of fasting, heartfelt prayer, and sincere repentance. Yom Kippur is the day-long fast that comes a week after ...

Yom Kippur is the most sacred day in Judaism, observed with fasting, prayer, and repentance. The holiday concludes the ten days of repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur in 2026 will ...

From 200-mile treks to synagogue to spiritual striving, readers share the rituals that define Judaism’s holiest day for them. By Yair Rosenberg Yair Rosenberg is already hydrating ahead of his Yom ...

Yom Kippur, the great and holy day, is uniquely a day of forgiveness and atonement for the sins of the Jewish people. Our Sages therefore said (Ta'anit 26b, 30b): “There were no happier days for ...