Similarities Between Yom Kipur And Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah are two of the holiest holidays within the Jewish Year. Yom Kippur meaning “Day of Atonement” is a Jewish Holiday that occurs once a year. Typically, on Yom Kippur, the Jewish community will not work, fast from sun up to sun down and attend synagogue at some point during the day. Jews fast because they put aside their physical needs to focus on their spiritual needs through prayer and self-improvement. It is a day where Jews are supposed to fully commit themselves to God and reflect on themselves. On this day, Jews acknowledge their sins and their wrong-doings but also forgive those who have hurt in that year. Rosh Hashanah literally translates to “head of the new year” because on the Jewish calendar, it is