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Yom Kippur 5784 will begin at sundown on September 24, 2023 and conclude September 25, 2023 at sundown.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, comprise the “High Holy Days” of the Jewish calendar, and are the festivals that begin the new Jewish year.

Yom Kippur, which translates to “day of atonement”, is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. It has undergone significant change due to the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE. A festival once marked by sacrificial practice has been modernized into a day of reflection and repentance, fasting and forgiveness, and ushering in a clean slate for the New Year ahead. Yom Kippur begins with the Kol Nidre service (in Hebrew, “all vows”) and continues on to a 25-hour period of fasting and worship, during which many wear white to symbolize purity and the spiritual cleansing of the holy day. Yom Kippur concludes with a final blowing of the shofar and breaking the fast with family and friends!

We invite the entire community to observe Yom Kippur at Rockdale Temple. Services are available for children, families, and adults. Click here to learn more about the High Holy Days at Rockdale!

If you are unable to attend High Holy Day services at Rockdale, you now have the option to tune in at home on your computer! Click here for access to live-streaming services!

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