Yom Kippur

A Family Ritual for Blessing the New Year

A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah ceremony combines elements of Tashlich and a healing ritual.

Solomon Hays and his family were excommunicated from Shearith Israel in New York City due to causing a disturbance over a simple window.

Before the Children of Israel enter the land, Moses cautions them against self-deception, an appropriate warning for the High Holidays as well.

A guide to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the days in between.

The act of speaking an oath or a vow aloud gives it binding force in traditional Jewish law.

For this Laotian Jew, a rice recipe from his Buddhist childhood sustains him through Yom Kippur.

The Day of Atonement contains more services than any other observance in Judaism.

In 2024, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11 and ends at sundown on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Prepare for Rosh Hashanah from anywhere in the world.

In 2023, the Day of Atonement begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 24 and ends at sundown on Monday, Sept. 25.

In 2023, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 24 and ends at sundown on Monday, Sept. 25.

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