Yom Kippur 2024 – Wishing You an easy and meaningful fast.

Yom Kippur 2024 begins Friday, October 11th, and ends on Saturday, October 12th.

Some facts about Yom Kippur:

  • The holiest day of the Jewish year
  • A day of atonement for sins and reconciliation with God
  • Considered the most solemn Jewish holiday
  • Marks the end of the period of repentance lasting ten days
  • People fast for 25 hours, beginning before sundown on the previous night and ending after sundown on the day of the fast.
  • During the fast, no food or drink, including water and bread, is consumed
    Additional restrictions include no work, driving, washing/bathing, perfumes or deodorants, wearing leather shoes, and no sex.
  • Orthodox Jews and many other observers also avoid using technology during the holiday.
  • The shofar, an ancient instrument made from a ram’s horn, plays special sounds at the end of Yom Kippur.
  • The playing of shofar is a reminder to start fresh and improve oneself.

Find out more: The Jewish Museum | Sounding of the Shofar for the High Holy Days  and  Britannica.com