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Yom Kippur

A Yom Kippur break-fast with just a bit of bling

By Shannon Sarna (JTA) — For many families, the Yom Kippur break-fast is a bagels and schmear-filled inevitability — just add some lox, maybe some…


7 Yom Kippur-themed shows to watch

By Linda Buchwald (JTA) — When it comes to Jewish holidays in pop culture, Hanukkah gets top billing — but that has more to do…


Zimtsterne: Star Cookies for Yom Kippur Break-Fast

By Ronnie Fein (The Nosher via JTA) — When people deny themselves food for an extended period of time, they’re usually ravenously hungry and find…


On Yom Kippur, atoning for our online sins

By Edmon J. Rodman (JTA) — If you’re like me, you blog, read and share a lot of political stuff. But who really reads these posts…


Yom Kippur: For celebs like Donald Trump and Lena Dunham, ‘sorry’ may be the hardest word

By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Yom Kippur, despite its solemnity and self-abnegation, seems almost anti-climactic if you’ve spent the 10 days since Rosh Hashanah engaging…