Overview

• Kol Nidre services open the holiday on Wednesday evening, with the fast concluding after nightfall on Thursday following Neilah and a final shofar blast.
• Observers traditionally refrain from eating or drinking, bathing, applying lotions, wearing leather shoes, and sexual relations, with health and age exemptions.
• Police in Los Angeles and San Diego announced increased visibility and coordination with Jewish institutions, with officials including Mayor Karen Bass and SDPD Lt. Travis Easter pledging extra patrols.
• Start and end times vary by city; guides list Jerusalem (5:44 p.m.–6:59 p.m.), Tel Aviv (6:04 p.m.–7:01 p.m.), New York (6:19 p.m.–7:16 p.m.) and Los Angeles (6:19 p.m.–7:13 p.m.).
• In Israel, public life largely pauses for Yom Kippur as transportation and businesses close, with many communities worldwide reporting higher synagogue attendance and widespread fasting.