Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is when Jews reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year, ask for forgiveness, and think about how to improve for the coming year.

By STEVEN HERBERT. Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday with observant Jews fasting and seeking forgiveness for their sins, with free services conducted in Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is when Jews reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year. Many Jews will attend services at synagogues or other congregations, reciting special ...

The Jewish new year has been ushered in, and Yom Kippur is on its way. Why is it the 'holiest' of holidays for Jews? Here's what to know.

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And now, Jews around the world of readying themselves for Yom Kippur, which celebrates "closing the book" on the previous year. Together, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur represent the highest of holy ...

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is when Jews reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year. Many Jews will attend services at synagogues or other congregations, reciting special ...

(RNS) — On Yom Kippur (Oct. 12), the holiest day of the Jewish year, hundreds of Jews will gather at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza for a religious service to publicly mourn the lives of ...

Milton disrupts Yom Kippur and Oct. 7 commemoration. Like most of her congregants, Rabbi Nicole Luna had evacuated after helping secure Temple Beth El in Fort Myers and entrusting several Torah ...

And now, Jews around the world of readying themselves for Yom Kippur, which celebrates "closing the book" on the previous year. Together, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur represent the highest of holy ...