Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins at sundown on Friday. The purpose of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s ...

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 ...

(CNN) --Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year for people who practice Judaism. The holiday technically spans two calendar days, because the Jewish calendar is ...

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 ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for people of the Jewish faith. This year, it will be celebrated at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 24 and lasts until sundown on Monday, Sept. 25. Translated to ...

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, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. — -- Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Here’s what you need to know.

This Monday, we find ourselves experiencing another convergence of holidays, what some might playfully call a “Thanksgivukkah” or “Chrismukkah” moment. These terms, coined when Jewish and secular ...

On Yom Kippur — which begins Friday night — over half of American Jews will fast (according to a recent survey). Whether in temple or at their workday desk, many will use the opportunity to reflect on ...

Police in Manchester have refused to say if they examined the cellphone of the Yom Kippur synagogue attacker during an investigation of rape and sexual allegations by two women in the months prior to ...