Thanks for joining us today. If you are Jewish and plan on attending temple this week for a Yom Kippur service, I hope you will read and then pray about what I have written below. I am always amazed ...

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Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, marks the end of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance (teshuvah) that begins with Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is considered ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins at sundown on Friday. The purpose of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur, ...

Yom Kippur is just around the corner. Known as the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur is the most holy day of the Jewish calendar. It usually falls in September or October, 10 days after Rosh Hashanah.

People are complex and multi-faceted, and the way we relate to an infinite God is bound to be too. (JTA) — For those of us who don’t regularly think in theological terms, the High Holiday liturgy can ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Yom Kippur, a Jewish day of atonement, started Sunday at sunset and continues Monday until nightfall. Yom Kippur is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism, where ...

One of Judaism's holiest days, Yom Kippur, began Oct. 1 and concludes tonight. Here’s a look at what the holiday means and how Jews around the world observe the day. Start the day smarter. Get all the ...

DAVID CRARY and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Associated Press — Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days — which begin on Wednesday — annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection ...

Brighton, NY. - Temple B'rith Kodesh in Brighton had more security Sunday for its first Yom Kippur service after a loud disturbance interrupted the synagogue's Rosh Hashanah service on Sept. 15.