Jewish Holidays 2024 Yom Kippur News. Yom kippur is both the holiest day of the jewish calendar and also one of the most somber, as the time for repentance includes fasting and prayer. Yom kippur (the day of atonement) begins at sunset on october 11, 2024 (the evening service.

Yom kippur is both the holiest day of the jewish calendar and also one of the most somber, as the time for repentance includes fasting and prayer. A memorial service observed on yom kippur, the holiest day of the jewish year.