Yom Kippur observers spend the bulk of the holiday in a synagogue participating in five separate prayer services. Some observers also might abstain from using cell phones or other forms of technology.

Yom Kippur could also serve as a model for a National Day of Prayer. Not to co-opt it, but as a model. Jews have been observing it for thousands of years — long before Harry Truman designated a ...

Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the "Day of Atonement." Here's everything to know about when and how the Jewish holiday is celebrated.

Cyclists stop by an outdoor Yom Kippur prayer in Israel’s Hefer Valley, September 15, 2021. Photo by Chen Leopold/Flash90 While blowing a ram’s horn (shofar) is mandated on Rosh Hashana, on Yom Kippur ...

Whatever the High Court decides, there is concern that this Yom Kippur might feature a repeat of the infighting that characterized last year’s prayers in Tel Aviv. Last Yom Kippur, Dizengoff ...

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is when Jews reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year. Many Jews will attend services at synagogues or other congregations, reciting special ...

The observance of Yom Kippur is central to Jewish tradition and is marked by a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer. The day is the culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance, which ...

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 ...

Yom Kippur, also known as the “Day of Atonement,” is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. As one of the High Holy Days, Yom Kippur is filled with prayer, fasting and services at synagogues ...

Yom Kippur, the most solemn and sacred date on the Jewish calendar, is usually a day of unity for Jewish Israelis. Highways empty, shops close and transport networks shut down, as nonobservant ...