(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 ...

This week Jews around the world will observe (note I did not say celebrate) Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day of the year. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 — on the ...

Sunday, Sept. 25, marks the beginning of one of the most important periods of the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashana, the New Year, begins Sunday night, followed 10 days later by Yom Kippur, the Day of ...

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Jews recognize Yom Kippur as the Day of Repentance. This year, it will be observed for more than 24 hours, beginning at sunset on Sept. 24 to when the stars are visible in the sky on Sept. 25. A ...

(JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major denominations had ...

According to the Book of Leviticus, on Yom Kippur – the Jewish Day of Atonement – the high priest would bring forth two male goats and present them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. He would ...

Israeli tanks crossing the desert during the Yom Kippur War. The Yom Kippur War merged tragedy and triumph, leaving us in a confusing state of sorrow mixed with joy. Initially stunned by a surprise ...

" F or on this day, atonement shall be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before the Lord ... This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the ...

When the senior rabbi at Rockville's B'nai Israel Congregation told his synagogue members last week that the nation's day of terror had been a "defining moment ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, or the "Day of Atonement," began Sunday night. According to Jewish tradition, the day is a chance to wipe the slate clean of any wrong-doings from the ...

Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional memorial service. In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on ...