Posts Tagged: Yom Kippur meaning
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2026
Here are some facts you might not know about the holiday of Yom Kippur, which begins on Sunday evening: Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th...
Reflections on Yom Kippur 2025
Every year on Yom Kippur, we list our mistakes and deficiencies and determine to be better. But we know that however hard we pray, and...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
As Yom Kippur approaches on Sunday night, here are some important facts about the holiday. 1. Soul searching. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day...
Is Jewish Division the Real Threat on Yom Kippur This Year?
In the second phase of Moses’s final speech to the Children of Israel, he returns to poetry. A poem is easy to learn, at least...
Yom Kippur: How to Finally Reach Your Goals This Year
One of the best chess players of all time was the son of a German chazzan, a man called Emmanuel Lasker (1868-1941). He was world chess champion...
On the Eve of Yom Kippur, One Person Can Change the World
There is no disputing that the fast-paced, media-centric world of today has done a great disservice to how we focus our priorities. Certainly, it would...
We Should Be Grateful for Yom Kippur
In older times, no hours were more extraordinary than those just before the onset of Yom Kippur. These were times of intense religious upheaval in the human...
Resurrection: The Magic of Yom Kippur
Western forms of entertainment are massively preoccupied with dead bodies coming back to life. Popular horror films and TV series regurgitate this very weird fixation. And then...
A Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2016
1. Yom Kippur is a day of hope and optimism, in addition to a solemn day of soul-searching. The Day of Atonement provides a unique awareness...
Is a Yom Kippur-Christmas Comparison Naughty or Nice?
JNS.org - “It’s said that during this time [between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur], the Book of Life is open and it’s decided who will live...
Can Yom Kippur Atonement Be Accomplished in 140 Characters or Less?
JNS.org - Coming from a non-observant family of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Israel, a country where many people tend to lead secular...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
1. Yom Kippur commemorates God's forgiveness for the sin of the Golden Calf and God's covenant with the Jewish people. 2. Yom Kippur is a day...
Quotes on the Meaning of Yom Kippur
Friday night marks the holiest day on the Jewish calendar - Yom Kippur, which means the "Day of Atonement." In Judaism, we believe it is...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2013
1. Yom Kippur commemorates God's forgiveness for the sin of the Golden Calf. Forgiveness applies to everyone, including non-religious persons. In addition, Yom Kippur commemorates God's Covenant with...
