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Yom Kippur is here. What to know about the holy Jewish day

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement, and Jewish ...
Icon for people.comPeople · Oct 3, 2022

Everything to Know About Yom Kippur, the Holiest Day in Judaism

From when it takes place to how it's celebrated, here's what to know about Yom Kippur 2022 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021 ...
Icon for www.msn.comReligionForBreakfast on MSN.com · 10d

What is Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar. This video explores its historical roots in the Torah, its connection to repentance and purification, and how it is observed today.
Icon for www.northjersey.comNorthJersey.com · 5d

It's Yom HaZikaron. This is how Israel's loss grows strength | Opinion

Every year in Israel, we remember those lost to terrorism on Yom HaZikaron, Israel's annual day to remember fallen members of the defense services and victims of ...
The Forward on MSN.com · 3d

The secret cost of Israel’s wars ravaged my family. It’s only getting worse.

For Yom HaZikaron, we must talk about how many Israeli soldiers have been victims of PTSD — a problem that appears to be only getting worse.
Icon for www.jta.orgJewish Telegraphic Agency · Oct 11, 2016

Why Yom Kippur is the busiest day of the year for Israel’s ambulances

Magen David Adom's director general recently instructed units to raise their alertness to level C, the highest level, in an effort to meet the high demand for the Day of Atonement. Israelis will ...
Icon for www.lohud.comThe Journal News · 13d

Rockland Yom HaShoah remembrance planned for the millions killed during Nazi Holocaust

The 2025 theme for Yom HaShoah is 'Standing Up Against Injustice: Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue' On Yom HaShoah, sponsors distribute copies of the U.S. Constitution 'to remind ourselves and ...
Icon for www.businessinsider.comBusiness Insider · Sep 29, 2017

Yom Kippur begins Friday night — but anyone can use my favorite app to reflect this weekend

See how we rate products and services to help you make smart decisions with your money. Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, begins at sundown on September 29. Those that observe ...
Icon for www.jpost.comThe Jerusalem Post Blogs · Apr 3, 2025

IKAR Rabbi jokes that Jews could learn from Cory Booker's record-breaking senate speech - opinion

“This is the closest Cory Booker will get to experiencing Yom Kippur,” tweeted Sami Sage, the co-founder of Betches Media, in one representative post. As Jews do on Yom Kippur, Booker fasted ...
Icon for www.pressherald.comPortland Press Herald · 26d

Portland adopts 2025-26 calendar with Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr will be included in Portland’s school calendar next year following a unanimous vote by the ...
Icon for www.brandeis.eduBrandeis University · Apr 23, 2020

Center for Spiritual Life

High Holy Days: A term often used to describe the holidays falling during the Hebrew month of Tishrei (often overlapping with September and October), the High Holy Days/Holidays include Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah ...
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Yom Kippur: What is it, when is it and how is it marked?

Yom Kippur comes 10 days after the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. It happens at the end of a 10-day period called the Days of Awe, which is started by the sound of a special instrument called a ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Oct 10, 2024

What is Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur means Day of Atonement. It is the most sacred and solemn day in the Jewish calendar. Atonement means to put things right. That day is about people putting things right with God through ...
Icon for www.the-scientist.comThe Scientist · Apr 1, 2025

Yom Kippur and the Nobels

And millions of Jews around the world will be in synagogue, observing the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. Orthodox Jews, and even some Conservative Jews, like my family, don?t answer the phone on the holiday, even if they?re home.