Festivals of Faith: Yom Kippur

"Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the last of the ten Penitential Days that mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah ... "

"A summary of facts and background information concerning the holiest day of the Jewish year..."

"What: Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year, when we are closest to G‑d and to the essence of our souls. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” as the verse states, “For on this day He will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before G‑d.”... "

"The origins of the Jewish faith stretch back more than 4,000 years. Judaism was the first of the world's great monotheistic religions, and its code of laws and ethics have had a great influence on western civilization..."

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