Yom Kippur

Self-Deception

Before the Children of Israel enter the land, Moses cautions them against self-deception, an appropriate warning for the High Holidays as well.

A guide to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the days in between.

The act of speaking an oath or a vow aloud gives it binding force in traditional Jewish law.

For this Laotian Jew, a rice recipe from his Buddhist childhood sustains him through Yom Kippur.

The Day of Atonement contains more services than any other observance in Judaism.

Prepare for Rosh Hashanah from anywhere in the world.

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Purim and Yom Kippur appear to be complete opposites but the ancient rabbis say they are really two sides of the same coin.

Finding meaning on Yom Kippur is nourishing in its own way

You have questions about the High Holidays, My Jewish Learning has answers.

Should punishment take precedence over working toward peace — or is it the other way around?

Judaism teaches that there are personal, societal and spiritual benefits to forgiving those who have hurt us.