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High Holy Day

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noun

Judaism.
  1. either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.


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When I closed my eyes, it was hard to know if I was at a High Holy Day service or an Ani DiFranco concert.

From Salon Oct. 16, 2023

Several rabbis criticized the letter in High Holy Day sermons, opinion essays, Facebook posts.

From New York Times Nov. 2, 2021

The antisemitic attacks of recent years have changed the way the Kesser Israel synagogue — which has a High Holy Day attendance “in the low hundreds” — views security, Mr. Fleshler added.

From Washington Times Sep. 14, 2021

In 1996, Gates of Repentance, the High Holy Day prayer book of Reform Judaism, was published, calling God "sovereign" instead of "king", and "source" or "parent" instead of father.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2015

"Next week is High Holy Day," he said, but the bawling only increased.

From The Junkmakers by Teichner, Albert

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