Yom Kippur Begins at Sundown Tonight

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins at sundown tonight and ends at sundown tomorrow.

• The Lubavitch Chai Center of Dix Hills will hold Kol Nidrei services tonight at 6:30 p.m. Tomorrow, services begin at 9:30 a.m., junior congregation at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Yizkor service at 1 p.m., afternoon service at 4:15 p.m. Call (631) 351-8672 for tickets. The Lubavitch Chair Center of Dix Hills is located at 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills.


• The Merrick Jewish Centre offers Kol Nidre services today and there will be Yom Kippur morning services tomorrow. For more information, please go to Merrick Jewish Centre.


• The Huntington Jewish Center will hold Kol Nidre services tonight at 6:15 p.m. For tomorrow's schedule, please go to Huntington Jewish Center.

To learn more about the holiday, please go to Introduction to Yom Kippur on About.com's Judaism site.