(RNS) — 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 ...

Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day in Judaism. In 2025, the holiday begins on Oct. 1. The holiday is observed with a 25-hour fast and special prayer services to ...

The Jewish faithful have many celebrations, and for some, the most solemn — Yom Kippur — is set to begin. Yom Kippur is a time of reflection and marks the end of a stretch of days that begin with the ...

It’s an uncomfortable fact of Jewish life in contemporary America: You need a ticket to attend most High Holy Day services. Synagogue leaders know that many flock to their local congregations on these ...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year. It's considered the most important holiday, the "Sabbath of Sabbaths," in Judaism, according to History. Falling in the month ...