Yom Kippur, which, in English, translates to Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism. The holiday spans two calendar days, and began at sundown on Oct. 4 this year. It continues until the ...

Yom Kippur(Rhymes with yaam kuh·poor)There are many religions in the world. ... Current Events/Yom Kippur. Posted September 16, 2022. John Governale. 4 min read . Font size + Gift article.

There are several Jewish holidays that take place in the fall. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began Sept. 25 and ended Sept. 27. Yom Kippur started at sunset on Oct. 4 and will continue ...

The event seemed like a natural fit for GatherDC, which held a brown-bag lunch for Yom Kippur in 2015 for people who had to work — another prohibited act on the holiday — and would be taking a ...

Several Yom Kippur events are open to the public on the Westside and in San Fernando Valley You can stream it from congregations in Tarzana, West Hills or Bel Air — or you can attend services at ...

On Sept. 24, a substantial number of Dartmouth community members attended services to celebrate the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, a day of atonement marked by a 25-hour fast of no food or drink.

Israel shut down late on Friday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, with the country embroiled in an active war on the Holy Day for ...

Despite the celebrations during the two-day event, those who practise Judaism don't have long until their next bout of social events as Yom Kippur is around the corner.

This year's events come with a particularly somber tone amid heightened turmoil in the Middle East. ... Yom Kippur comes on the last of the 10 days of repentance that began with Rosh Hashanah.

Yom Kippur begins several minutes before sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and concludes at nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2024. In the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur begins on the 10th day of Tishrei.

At Sunday’s Yom Kippur Eve event, Rosh Yehudi participants strung up Israeli flags as a makeshift barrier, or mechitzah, between the male and female worshippers in Dizengoff Square.

'High Holidays of Hope' event at JCC focuses on supporting neighbors during Yom Kippur 00:48. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With Wednesday being Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, the ...