Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, is a time for Jews to reflect on any sins or wrongdoings from the previous year. Many fast and take off work or school during this time. The holiday ...

This comparison is a visual metaphor to help understand the purpose and power of Yom Kippur. While kintsugi deals with ...

The idea of dragging a scaly reptile into holy waters — a ridiculous image paired with a moral imperative — makes one wonder ...

The stakes were cosmic. Would the crimson thread turn white, as hinted in Isaiah 1:18, “Though your sins be like scarlet, ...

Yom Kippur feels like it should be the Jewish “cosa nostra,” our exclusive thing. Its one day of self-affliction, public ...

Jews recognize Yom Kippur as the Day of Repentance. This year, it will be observed for more than 24 hours, beginning at sunset on Sept. 24 to when the stars are visible in the sky on Sept. 25. A ...

And why did the Baal Shem Tov choose Yom Kippur, of all days, for the telling of this tale? Early America Rosh Hashanah and ...

Rosh Hashanah, one of the largest Jewish holidays of the year, kicks off at sunset on Friday and begins a two-day celebration that leads into a longer stretch culminating in Yom Kippur. Both are some ...

At sundown Wednesday, Jews around the world will gather together to begin Yom Kippur, the solemn and awe-filled Day of ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, begins at sunset on Wednesday and continues for roughly the next 25 hours ...