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 ...

Yom Kippur, the second of the High Holidays, is a bit more challenging to make accessible to young children - but with a little work, it can be just as meaningful for little ones as Rosh Hashanah.

It marks the beginning of the High Holy Days ('Days of Awe'), a 10-day period which ends with the holiday of Yom Kippur, and ...

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated now through the evening of Oct. 4, and the next big holiday after that is Yom Kippur, which "closes the book" on the former year, and is considered the holiest of ...

Following Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur is also known as the Day of Atonement. Jews observe Yom Kippur with a 25 hour fast (this does not include children, or those unable to fast for health/safety ...