Forgiveness practices from different faiths can give us inspiration to confront pain, release our anger, and heal ourselves ...

The holiest day of the year in Judaism begins on Wednesday, Oct. 1, just before sunset. It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts about 26 hours or until nightfall on Thursday. Yom ...

During Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, the Jewish community of Laramie will gather for a day of reflection, fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. This year, Yom Kippur begins at ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, is known as the Day of Atonement. The holiday is observed with a nearly 26-hour fast and five distinct prayer services. Yom Kippur marks the end of the 10 days ...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. is widely considered the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar. It is being observed this year from around sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 1, until after nightfall ...

Beginning at sunset today, Jews celebrate Yom Kippur, the holiest day of their year. Many Jews commonly spend the day in prayer in their synagogue. According to Leviticus 16:29 in the Bible, using the ...

Torah scrolls at a San Diego synagogue. (File photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) The solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur in 2025 begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, with San Diego-area ...

A colleague recently reminded me that during the Vietnam War, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel told a journalist that he could not pray because whenever he opened a prayer book, he saw images of children ...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is a day of fasting, prayer and repentance. In 2025, Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, and lasted for two days, marking the beginning of a series of special dates on the Jewish calendar, called the High Holidays ...