Article: YOM KIPPUR, JEWISH TIME OF ATONEMENT, BEGINS.(News)

Byline: HOLLY J. ANDRES

Staff Writer

The holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sundown today.

Jews will attend the evening service tonight, known as Kol Nidre, "all vows," and daylong services Saturday.

Yom Kippur is the culmination of 10 days of intense introspection, known as the Days of Awe, that began at sundown Sept. 12 with Rosh Hashana, the New Year.

From the New Year to Yom Kippur, Jews look at their life over the past year and consider how to follow God's commandments more closely. It is also the time to make amends and ask for forgiveness from other people.

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