yom kippur

Koufax’s refusal to play on the Day of Atonement, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, became a major point of pride for American Jews, who saw that it was possible to live in two cultures at once.

Blessings said at home to enter Yom Kippur.

Blessings for beginning Yom Kippur in Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

Many of the major holiday can be found online in English translation.

Rosh Hashanah is a time for eating! Jews fast on Yom Kippur, and some other holidays as well.

From the depths of uncertainty, this High Holiday prayer invites us to call out the steadfast faith we wish we felt.

The month prior to the Jewish new year is a time of introspection and personal stock-taking.

Transitioning out of the Day of Atonement — and back to food.

Rituals for entering the Day of Atonement.

A story about prophecy and repentance—but not in the way you think.