The Jewish holiday today, October 2, 2025, is Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement. It is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on October 1 and ends at nightfall on October 2. Yom Kippur is a solemn day dedicated to atonement and reconciliation. It follows the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, and marks the end of the Ten Days of Awe, a period for repentance and reflection. During Yom Kippur, Jews fast for about 25 hours, abstaining from food and drink, bathing, wearing leather footwear, and other physical pleasures to focus on spiritual purification. They engage in intensive prayer, seeking forgiveness from God for their sins and striving for a favorable judgment for the coming year. It is often called the "Sabbath of Sabbaths" and is the final day on which God seals the verdict written on Rosh Hashanah in the Book of Life. The day references ancient traditions believed to date back to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
