Technically, the holiday is September 21 and 22—the first and second days of the month Tishrei on the Jewish calendar—but in Judaism, the day begins at sundown the prior night.

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. By ABC News. September 29, 2017, 1:55 PM. 1:06. A shofar, tallis, and prayer book. Getty Images, file photo ...

Every year, Passover begins on the 15th day of Nisan, the first month of the Jewish calendar. The celebrations last for seven or eight days, depending on where the holiday is celebrated.

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and will continue into the beginning of 2025.

The holiest time of year on the Jewish calendar begins Wednesday at sundown.. Its kicked off with the two-day holiday Rosh Hashanah, which marks the Jewish New Year. The days between Rosh Hashanah ...

The Jewish New Year is a two-day holiday that starts on September 20 and heralds the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, Tishri. As well as offering families a time for gathering celebration, it ...

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man swings a chicken over his kid's head in Bnei Brak, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 as part of the Kaparot ritual a day before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.