Yom Kippur

[yawm kip-er, yohm, yom, yawm kee-poor, yohm ki-puhr]

noun

Judaism.

1. a Jewish high holy day observed on the 10th day of the month of Tishri by abstinence from food and drink and by the daylong recitation of prayers of repentance in the synagogue.

Yom Kippur

/ jɔm kiˈpur, jɒm ˈkɪpə /

noun

1. Also called: Day of Atonement. an annual Jewish holiday celebrated on Tishri 10 as a day of fasting, on which prayers of penitence are recited in the synagogue throughout the day

Yom Kippur

1. In Judaism, the Day of Atonement, the most important religious holiday; a day of fasting to atone for sins. It comes in autumn. (See Rosh Hashanah.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yom Kippur¹

From Hebrew, equivalent to yōm “day” + kippūr “atonement”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yom Kippur¹

from Hebrew, from yōm day + kippūr atonement

Example Sentences

One of the drones was flown into a retirement home in the town of Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, on the night of 11 October 2024, the Jewish Holy Day of Yom Kippur.

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Shamie had started his attack by driving his Kia Picanto at security staff and the external gates of the synagogue, where worshippers were gathering for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

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The demonstrations came days after two Jewish men were killed in a terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.

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Onion-sweet and given depth from the liberal use of mushrooms, the Vegetarian Chopped Liver won raves at a recent Yom Kippur break fast.

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The protests came days after two Jewish men were killed in a terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur.

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