The holiday ends the 10-day period known as Days of Teshuvah, which is variously translated as repentance, return and change, and the Days of Awe.

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The name of the holiday translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement, and Jewish people may spend the day fasting, attending synagogue or observing the holiday in other ways. It follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Yom Kippur begins Friday night at sundown and spans until sunset on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know about Judaism’s holiest day: What is Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur is a maj