How one woman is seeking atonement this year during Yom Kippur
As Yom Kippur approaches, many Jews are engaging in self-reflection and a process of atonement. One woman shares her story of seeking repair.
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Food experts have some surprising suggestions for dishes to break the Yom Kippur fast
From bagels to honey cake, these are a few suggestions from cooks and food enthusiasts for breaking the fast after the most solemn Jewish holiday. Also, read tips for preparing for the fast.
'A Great Burden Was Lifted': A Father's Made-Up Day Of Forgiveness
Bernie Feldstein created "Amnesty Day," a tradition he started so his kids could confess anything without punishment. "I just wanted you to feel that you could share anything with me," he told them.
Yom Kippur In Uganda: An Easier Fast This Year
A remote community of Jews who know what it's like to go hungry is reflecting on what its spiritual leader says was "a good year, really not too bad."
What The Yom Kippur Fast Means To A Man Who's Known Hunger
Shadrach Mugoya Levi is the spiritual leader of a community of Uganda Jews. After a year of study in Jerusalem, he says he's more prepared than ever for the Day of Atonement.
How Yom Kippur Fasts Became All About The Feasts
The Jewish holiday of reflection and hope tends to bring everyone to the heaping table of traditional foods when fasting is over, But celebrating with a huge feast was not always the case.
What The Yom Kippur Fast Means To A Ugandan Jew
Shadrach Mugoya Levi sometimes went hungry when he was growing up. So a day without eating isn't that unusual. But it is meaningful.
NC Pride Organizers Apologize Over Yom Kippur Conflict
An LGBT group in North Carolina is apologizing over a scheduling conflict with a major Jewish holiday.
Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On Yom Kippur
It's one thing when outsiders don't recognize my faith. It's a different kind of sadness when I'm made to feel like a stranger in the synagogue.
The Lemba Jews Of Zimbabwe Are Having A Hopeful New Year
DNA has proven that these sub-Saharan Africans have Semitic origins. But what does it mean to be a black Jew in Zimbabwe?