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- DictionaryYom Kip·pur/ˌyôm kiˈpo͝or/
noun
- 1. the most solemn religious fast of the Jewish year, the last of the ten days of penitence that begin with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year).
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Yom Kippur (/ ˌ j ɒ m k ɪ ˈ p ʊər, ˌ j ɔː m ˈ k ɪ p ər, ˌ j oʊ m-/ YAHM kip-OOR, YAWM KIP-ər, YOHM-; Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר Yōm Kīppūr [ˈjom kiˈpuʁ], lit. ' Day of Atonement ') is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and Samaritanism.
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a 25-hour solemn fast day, during which Jewish people pray, seek forgiveness and a fresh start both with God and their fellows.
May 8, 2024 · Yom Kippur, most solemn of Jewish religious holidays, observed on the 10th day of the lunar month of Tishri (in the course of September and October), when Jews seek to expiate their sins and achieve reconciliation with God. It is marked by abstention from food, drink, and sex.
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- Yom Kippur is the most solemn of Jewish religious holidays, when Jews seek to expiate their sins and achieve reconciliation with God. It concludes...
- The purpose of Yom Kippur is to effect individual and collective purification by the practice of forgiveness of the sins of others and by sincere r...
- Jewish congregations spend the eve of Yom Kippur and the entire day in prayer and meditation. The services on Yom Kippur continue from morning to e...
- Yom Kippur is a Jewish religious holiday observed on the 10th day of the lunar month of Tishri (which occurs in September or October).
Oct 27, 2009 · Yom Kippur is the most important holiday in Judaism, marking the end of the 10 Days of Awe and the day of atonement. Learn about its origins, rituals, symbols and customs from HISTORY.com.
The name “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement,” and it is a day set aside to “afflict the soul,” to atone for the sins of the past year. During the Days of Awe, God inscribes all of our names in either the book of life or death. On Yom Kippur, the judgment entered in these books is sealed.
Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement.” It is interesting to note that the original name, as recorded in the Torah, is Yom Hakippurim, which means pretty much the same thing in a slightly different form. Yom Kippur Definition. Yom Kippur is an annual fast, observed by Jews since the infancy of our nation.
Yom Kippur is the day on which we are instructed to divorce ourselves as completely as humanly possible from the mundane world in which we live, in order to devote ourselves with all our hearts and minds to our relationship with the Divine.
