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Yom Kippur

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/ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə/UK/ˌjɔm kɪˈpʊɹ/US/ˌjɑm kɪˈpʊɹ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹם כִּיפּוּר (yom kipúr, literally “Day of Atonement”).

  1. borrowed from יוֹם כִּיפּוּר

Definitions

  1. A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew…

    A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.

    • Waving chickens above their heads, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel performed the ritual of "kaparot" ahead of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, which begins at sundown on Tuesday.
    • Services during Yom Kippur are held continuously through the day and include readings from the Torah and the reciting of prayers expressing regret or asking for forgiveness.

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