I’m pleased to have the opportunity to get back to my sins and guilt, what with Yom Kippur a mere six and a half months away, ...

Ramadan 2025 is coming to a close, and Muslims are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, or simply Eid, a day when prayer and community ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal or spring equinox, typically occurs between March 19 and 21, while the autumnal or ...

But belief is more complex. The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, embodies this tension. It is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where God is never ...

Rav Hutner teaches that the solution to the above complex question and puzzling contradiction is to be found in the role and interplay of Yom Kippurim (the Day of Atonement ... in the names of the two ...

The Yom Kippur War was a resounding event, marking the fourth Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt’s objective was clear: to reclaim the territories lost during the Six-Day War in 1967—in other words, the ...

Yom Kippur is known as the Day of Atonement and is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It involves a nearly 26-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, focusing on repentance and seeking ...

(Leviticus 16:29, 23:27). For the twenty-four hours of Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), Jews (in good health) are supposed to afflict their souls by abstaining from eating, drinking and marital ...

(Mass Appeal) - We're in the throes of the Jewish High Holiday season with Rosh Hashannah happening last week and Yom Kippur beginning this Friday evening. Rabbi Yakov Wolff, Outreach Director at ...