Current sectionIsrael NewsDuring the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the fast is observed for 25 hours, beginning at sunset and ending at nightfall, with exact times varying by cityShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChildren play on an empty street during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem. Credit: REUTERSChildren play on an empty street during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem. Credit: REUTERSOctober 01, 2025Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, observed with a 25-hour fast that begins at sunset and ends at nightfall, with exact times varying by city. During this period, observant Jews atone for the sins of the past year, and traffic in Israel is generally restricted.In Jerusalem, the fast starts at 5:44 P.M. and ends at 6:59 P.M., while in Tel Aviv it begins at 6:04 P.M. and concludes at 7:01 P.M. In Be'er Sheva, the fast runs from 6:06 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., and in Haifa from 5:55 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.In New York City, the fast starts at 6:19 P.M. and ends at 7:16 P.M., and in Miami it begins at 6:49 P.M. and concludes at 7:40 P.M. Los Angeles observes the fast from 6:19 P.M. to 7:13 P.M., while Washington D.C. fasts from 6:32 P.M. to 7:28 P.M. In Toronto, it is observed from 6:40 P.M. to 7:38 P.M.In Paris, the fast runs from 7:11 P.M. to 8:14 P.M., and in London from 6:20 P.M. to 7:25 P.M. In Berlin, it will run from 6:25 P.M. to 7:31 P.M. In the Southern Hemisphere, Melbourne observes the fast from 6:06 P.M. to 7:05 P.M., Buenos Aires from 6:39 P.M. to 7:39 P.M., and Johannesburg from 5:50 P.M. to 6:43 P.M.In the NewsWhy Israeli Music Icon David Broza Still Believes in the Power of Art'All the Wars Made Me Want to Escape. It's Not Weakness, It's Survival''Roald Dahl Probably Wouldn't Like a Jew Like Me. I Still Read Him to My Son'Between China and the World Cup, Trump Still Has a Narrow Window to Attack IranFrantic and Frenzied, Even Netanyahu No Longer Believes He Can Win the ElectionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'