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Yom Kippur is here. What to know about holy Jewish day

Indianapolis Star on MSN · 2d

Yom Kippur is here. What to know about the holy Jewish day

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement, and Jewish people may spend the day fasting, attending synagogue or observing the holiday in other ways. It follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Los Angeles Daily News · 2d

As Yom Kippur begins, Jews will fast and seek forgiveness at services across Southern California

The holiday ends the 10-day period known as Days of Teshuvah, which is variously translated as repentance, return and change, and the Days of Awe.

The Forward · 2d

If you’re a Jew who has turned your back on Israel, Yom Kippur is the time to return

If you wear a tallit and tefillin, and blow shofar and keep kosher, but use your Judaism to undermine the right of the seven million Jews who live in Israel to choose their own destiny: Come back. In attacking your own people, you have gone further than those who renounce all traditional observance.

Florida, Yom Kippur

The Washington Post · 3d

Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida

But for the faithful in Florida, destructive Hurricane Milton has disrupted plans for observing the Day of Atonement — the holiest day of the year in the Jewish faith — that begins Friday evening and caps off the High Holy Days that began with Rosh Hashana on Oct. 2.

The New York Times · 2d

In Florida, Yom Kippur Services Adjust After Hurricane Milton

Some Rabbis are altering tradition slightly to account for dispersed congregations, power outages and flooded temples. For others, it’s business as usual.

Hurricane Milton recovery drags on in Florida

Federal emergency response crews are still working to evacuate flooded areas in Florida hit by Hurricane Milton.

2don MSNOpinion

Opinion: Yom Kippur reminds us life is fleeting. We must honor it with good living.

Yom Kippur. The most important day on the Jewish Calendar, Yom Kippur – or the day of atonement – offers the ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Religion Yom Kippur

Tashlich, which means “to cast away” in Hebrew, is the practice in which Jews go to a large flowing body of water and ...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency1h

Israeli Deni Avdija sits out Yom Kippur NBA game; Jewish BYU football player suits up

"I feel that the best way to start the season is by honoring Jewish tradition," Avdija announced before the game.

3don MSNOpinion

Opinion: I’m a rabbi and a former IDF soldier. This Yom Kippur I’m atoning for my part in the occupation

I was part of the military machine that allowed Israeli Jews to force Palestinians to live in constant fear. I feel a ...

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