The Holiest Day of the Jewish Year

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the Jewish year and concludes the High Holy Days that begin with Rosh Hashanah. It falls on the 10th of Tishrei and is a day dedicated to repentance, prayer, and fasting. Yom Kippur is a time for introspection and reconciliation with God and with one another, emphasizing forgiveness, atonement, and the purification of one's soul.

The day is marked by a 25-hour fast, beginning before sunset on the eve of Yom Kippur and ending after nightfall the following day. The synagogue services are central to the observance, featuring unique prayers like the Kol Nidre, an ancient legal formula recited at the beginning of the service to annul all personal vows made during the year, and the Ne'ilah, the closing service which represents the sealing of the Book of Life.

At Chabad Neshama Jewish Center, Yom Kippur is observed with solemnity and reverence. We provide extensive services, including the Kol Nidre and Ne'ilah, to facilitate deep personal reflection and communal prayer. Our congregation comes together to support each other in seeking forgiveness and striving towards spiritual renewal. We invite everyone to join us in this profound day of fasting and prayer as we seek to start anew with a clean slate, hopeful for a year filled with peace and blessing.