Yom Kippur, also known as the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It runs before sundown on Sept. 24 until nightfall on Sept. 25 this year.

Von der Leyen said “a new dedicated team” would support the work of Katharina von Schnurbein, the European coordinator on combating anti-Semitism, ... where about 80 people were celebrating Yom Kippur ...

The solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur in 2023 begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 24, with San Diego-area congregations holding Kol Nidre services. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” in Hebrew.

Item 1 of 4 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 13, 2023.