The Jewish High Holidays might be “late” this year but, at last, they are upon us. On Rosh Hashanah, the two-day holiday that begins on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 2, Jews will usher in the year ...

This week Jews around the world will observe (note I did not say celebrate) Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day of the year. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 — on the ...

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It takes place nine days after Rosh Hashanah, the other Jewish High Holiday. For practicing Jews, these "Ten ...

Chamber music may not be what comes to mind when you think of Yom Kippur, but members of the WindSync woodwind quintet say it's the intimate nature of their genre that make it perfect for this ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah. But what is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Friday at sunset, the holiest day of the year in Judaism begins. It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts ...

Rosh Hashanah, the observance of the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 15, ushering in the celebration of the High Holidays for members of the Jewish faith. The holiday is followed ...

This story will be updated throughout Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. (New York Jewish Week) — Labor Day Weekend signals two things: The end of the summer and, for the Jewish community, the onset of the ...