Yom Kippur

Jews around the world consider Yom Kippur to be the holiest day in all of the Jewish year, which ends the period called the Ten Days of Awe. Also known as The Day Atonement, Jewish communities gather together on Yom Kippur to fast and pray in synagogue. Rabbi Irwin Kula, co-president of The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, describes the significance of the Jewish holiday.