For the first time since World War II, one of Prague’s most historic synagogues has held a Jewish worship service. Kol Nidre, ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, begins at sundown on Friday. Here's what the Jewish holiday honors and ...

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

As the year progressed, I began to view the events of Yom Kippur 2023 through a different lens. I now believe that the threat ...

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

Some Rabbis are altering tradition slightly to account for dispersed congregations, power outages and flooded temples. For ...

BYU's Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff made a decision contrary to that of Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax concerning Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection ...

Rabbi David Maxa, who organized the observance in one of Prague’s 17th-century synagogues, said the moment ‘is not just a ...

Yom Kippur is part of the Jewish high holy days, but you shouldn't tell someone "Happy Yom Kippur." Here's what you need to ...