According to the Torah — for gentiles, the first five books of the so-called Hebrew Bible — Jews celebrate the holiday Yom Kippur to honor the anniversary of when God forgave them. The story begins ...

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the "High Holidays," which began with Rosh Hashanah. Yom Kippur, ...

While many think the holiday season starts around Thanksgiving, the Jewish calendar’s festivities actually kick off next week. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins as the sun goes down Oct. 2 ...

For many Jews, the High Holidays are the peak of their involvement in synagogue life. They might light Shabbat candles or have a Passover Seder in their homes, but on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, ...

As a college student, finding one’s identity can be one of the most exhilarating and challenging parts of this period in our lives. This can be especially true at the start of every school year, when ...

The Mile High Holiday Mart celebrated its 44th anniversary by opening for a weekend of holiday shopping this year. The annual event, which takes place on the campus of DU, brings in more than 130 ...

(JTA) On the morning of Oct. 7, Rabbi Erez Sherman was preparing for the Yizkor memorial service at his Conservative synagogue, Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He had written a sermon, somewhat ...

Holiday shoppers in Denver love the Mile High Holiday Mart put on by the Junior League of Metro Denver. It's one stop shopping where you can check off some gifts from your holiday shopping list, ...