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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and a holy day in the Jewish calendar, begins Friday. The sacred day will see Jewish people delve into introspection and seek forgiveness for wrongdoings, ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur, ...

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar is here, and will include a day of fasting, prayer and repentance. Yom Kippur is the day-long fast that comes a week after Rosh Hashanah. These special dates are ...

Rosh Hashanah has come and gone and with it, the joy of welcoming a new year. What follows is the great Jewish anti-celebration: Yom Kippur. The most important day on the Jewish Calendar, Yom Kippur – ...