The sun dips below the horizon on a Tuesday evening, casting long shadows across Jerusalem’s Old City. Inside the Western Wall’s plaza, thousands gather in silence, their voices hushed as the shofar’s final blast echoes through the narrow alleys. This is the moment Yom Kippur begins—not at noon, not at midnight, but precisely at sunset. … Read more
The Jewish calendar doesn’t align with the Gregorian one, so when is Kippur—or Yom Kippur, as it’s formally known—is never fixed. Unlike Christmas or Easter, which anchor to solar cycles, this Day of Atonement drifts between September and October, its exact date determined by the lunar-hebrew calendar’s complex math. For observant Jews worldwide, the answer … Read more
The clock is ticking toward the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. This year, when is Yom Kippur? The answer isn’t just a date—it’s a moment suspended between time zones, a 25-hour fast that begins at sunset and ends at nightfall, with precise calculations tied to the lunar Hebrew calendar. For Jews worldwide, this question … Read more
The Jewish New Year doesn’t align with the Gregorian calendar. This year, when is Rosh Hashanah this year? The answer depends on celestial calculations—specifically, the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month in the Hebrew lunar calendar. For 2024, the holiday begins at sunset on Wednesday, October 2 and concludes at nightfall on Friday, October … Read more
