Also known as Yom Shabbat Kodesh יום שבת קודש The names of the days of the week are modeled on the seven days mentioned in the creation story. Source: Internet
Although it's a celebration of the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur's also a time of reflection and atonement; this week's cosmic climate offers a similar bittersweet mix. Source: Internet
Although often regarded as the start of the Yom Kippur evening service—to such a degree that Erev Yom Kippur ("Yom Kippur Evening") is often called "Kol Nidre" (also spelled "Kol Nidrei")—it is technically a separate tradition. Source: Internet
Although Israel's independence was declared on a Friday, the Chief Rabbinate has long been mindful of the possibility of Yom Ha'atzmaut (and Yom Hazikaron) observances leading to violation of Sabbath prohibitions. Source: Internet
Among these are the commentaries of Nachmanides (Ramban), Solomon ben Adret (Rashba), Yom Tov of Seville (Ritva) and Nissim of Gerona (Ran). Source: Internet
Apparently these fasts included a Ne'ilah (closing) prayer, a prayer now reserved for recitation on Yom Kippur only. Source: Internet