Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur (/jm kpr, jom, jm/;[2] Hebrew:

, IPA: [jom kipu], or ) , also known
as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the
year in Judaism.[3]Its central themes
are atonement and repentance. Jewish people
traditionally observe this holy day with an
approximate 25-hour period of fasting and
intensive prayer, often spending most of the day
in synagogue services
As one of the most culturally significant Jewish
holidays, Yom Kippur is observed by manysecular
Jews who may not observe other holidays. Many
secular Jews attend synagogue on Yom Kippurfor
many secular Jews the High Holy Days are the only
times of the year during which they attend
synagogue[6]causing synagogue attendance to
soar
.

Preceding day
Erev Yom Kippur (lit. "eve [of] day [of]
atonement") is the day preceding Yom

Kippur, corresponding to the ninth day of

the Hebrew month of Tishrei. This day is
commemorated with additional morning
prayers, asking others for forgiveness,
giving charity, performing thekapparot ritual,
an extended afternoon prayer service, and
two festive meals