Ahead of Yom Kippur, U.S. Bishops Highlight ‘Deep Spiritual Bonds’ Between Catholics, Jews

September 19, 2026 World News

Jack Guez
Orthodox Jewish men perform the “Tashlich” ritual, during which “sins are cast into the water to the fish,” in Israel’s coastal city of Netanya, on Sept. 30, 2025, ahead of the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish religious calendar.

The holy day for Jews involves fasting and atonement and is held in late September or early October.

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