Day of Atonement

noun

Judaism.

1. Yom Kippur.

Day of Atonement

noun

1. another name for Yom Kippur

Day of Atonement

1. An annual day of fasting and prayer among the Israelites, still observed by their descendants, the present-day Jews (see also Jews). It occurs in autumn, and its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law. Jews call this day Yom Kippur.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Day of Atonement¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The High Holy Days begin with Rosh Hashana — the Jewish New Year — and continue through Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which ends at nightfall Oct.

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With each Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, I connected with a growing spirituality brewing within me.

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Synagogues across the country are bracing for bomb threats and “swatting” attacks as Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins at sunset on Sunday.

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Capitol Visitor Center days before the observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and a 10-day period of introspection leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

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It marks the start of the Jewish High Holidays, a 10-day season that ends with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

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