I am horrible at Yom Kippur praying. I don’t know if I’m stellar the rest of the year, but the fast completely wrecks my ...

Yom Kippur and the process of teshuva plunges us into the depths of our souls, stripping away layers of self-deception and ego while removing our artificial masks. It compels us to confront the ...

WASHINGTON — Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar and also one of the most somber commemorations of the year. It marks the end of the "Days of Awe," a 10-day period that begins ...

As we stand before the open ark on Yom Kippur, reciting the solemn words of the Kol Nidre, we must confront a painful truth: One year has passed since the Oct. 7 massacre, and still, 101 hostages ...

Israel shuts down for Holy Day, but residents urged to employ special alert systems in place; 120 rockets fired at start of holiday; war-zone soldiers instructed not to fast ...

On the 29th anniversary of his assassination, the IDF released a historic 1974 recording of the then-prime minister discussing the Yom Kippur War.

I don’t compare my own prayer practice to that of Rabbi Heschel, but I had a similar experience this Yom Kippur. Wherever I looked in the liturgy, I found myself wondering how many Gaza ...

Yitzhak Rabin spoke of the importance of manpower and mobilizing reservists following the Yom Kippur War, echoing modern ...

Yom Kippur will be observed from sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, until after nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12. The holiday is held on the 10th day of the year on the Hebrew calendar, with Rosh Hashanah ...

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.