Israel observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism ...

The Jewish community is observing Yom Kippur, the holy holiday of atonement where Jewish people seek forgiveness from others ...

As a Christian who attends Shabbat regularly, I find Yom Kippur deeply meaningful. It complements Easter. Both holidays deal with atonement, sin, repentance, and forgiveness— Easter in the ...

(JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major denominations had ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Egyptian burial chamber featuring two "intricately painted" wooden coffins, among other finds. A joint Egyptian–German mission discovered the tomb during ...

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts this year at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, while Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, begins at sunset on Friday, Oct. 11, and ends on Saturday ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins this month. Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the "Day of Atonement." Jewish people may spend the day fasting or attending ...

While Egypt is geographically close to the conflict zone, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) says it remains safe to visit the key tourist areas in Egypt, like Cairo and the ...

The holiday, which also can be spelled Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days and leads up to Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Jewish people may spend this day ...

That’s how you would say “Happy New Year” to someone who is observing the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Jewish people start to celebrate the new year on a holiday called ...