Yom Kippur Begins at Sunset
By: Rachel Polansky
Updated: September 25, 2012
For those of the Jewish faith, tonight at sunset marks the start of Yom
Kippur. Yom Kippur means the "Day of Atonement" and it's the holiest day
of the year for Jewish people. Those who observe the holiday will
confess their sins and ask their god for forgiveness. The President of
the Mohawk Valley Jewish Community Center says it's a spirtual holiday.
"It's the one day of the year where Jews confess their sins. It's all about spirituality, each individual Jew's connection with our god and that's what makes it a very special time of the year for us," says Victor Perlman, Jewish Community Center President.
Those who observe the holiday will typically fast for a 25-hour period and spend most of their day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the "High Holy Days," coming eight days after the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah.
"It's the one day of the year where Jews confess their sins. It's all about spirituality, each individual Jew's connection with our god and that's what makes it a very special time of the year for us," says Victor Perlman, Jewish Community Center President.
Those who observe the holiday will typically fast for a 25-hour period and spend most of their day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the "High Holy Days," coming eight days after the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah.
