Preparations for the solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, when the observant atone for their sins through fasting and prayer ...

At sundown this Friday, Jews across the world will begin Yom Kippur when they will fast and reflect on wrongdoings from the ...

Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend. But for the faithful in ...

This Yom Kippur is like no other. The pogrom on October 7, 2023, the over 100 hostages still enduring unimaginable suffering ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday ...

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Jews must atone for the fact that the Israeli hostages are still in Hamas captivity on Yom Kippur, a year after Oct. 7.

For Jews, Yom Kippur is one of the most important days of the year. But one relatively obscure practice for the holy day is ...

Seeking to allay concerns of ultra-Orthodox troops in Gaza, David Yosef notes existing protocols barring them from fasting, ...

This week, for the first time in decades, Israel will observe Yom Kippur, its holiest day, while fighting wars on multiple ...

Leading up to Yom Kippur and on the day itself, Jews are encouraged to ask for forgiveness from God as well as from other ...

The Jewish new year has been ushered in, and Yom Kippur is on its way. Why is it the 'holiest' of holidays for Jews? Here's what to know.