10 Things You Might Not Know About Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur , the Day of Atonement , is on the 10th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei . It is the sec of the two " High Holy Days , " followingRosh Hashanahat the commencement of that calendar month . It is the only major Jewish observance where those over the eld of 13 are required to fast for an entire day . As with all Judaic holidays and observances , it begins in the evening and ends 25 hours later ....