This year, Oct. 7 also fell during the “Yamim Noraim,” the Ten Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These are days of reflection, when we are called to take stock of the past year ...

In a few days, beginning at dusk on Oct. 2, the Jewish New Year observance of Rosh Hashanah inaugurates ten “Days of Awe,” culminating in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts about 25 hours or until nightfall on Saturday. Yom Kippur comes at the end of the Jewish High Holy Days or "10 Days of Awe," 10 days ...

The 10 days between Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, are called the "10 Days of Awe." During this period, God will judge whether given Jewish people will live or die in the coming year.

The 10 days between Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, are called the "10 Days of Awe." During this period, God will judge whether given Jewish people will live or die in the coming year.

Related: High Holy Days, which start with Rosh Hashana, spans Oct. 7 anniversary Known as “The Days of Awe,” Judaism’s High Holy Days provide a mix of celebration, introspection and ...

Yom Kippur concludes a 10-day period known as the “Days of Awe” that begins with the Jewish New Year, which is called Rosh Hashanah. Jews around the world are to face their misdeeds and sins ...