Definitions for "Yom Kippur"
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the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), according to the rites described in Leviticus xvi. Also called Day of Atonement.
the Day of Atonement, fast day falling on 10 Tishrei and climaxing the Days of Awe
the big fast on September or October for the general forgiveness and reconciliation of God and the Jewish People. Known in Spain as the day of the Big Fast or Big Pardon ("dia del Gran Ayuno").
the Day of Atonement-holiest day in the Jewish year, when all sins are forgiven
(Hebrew) — Day of Atonement, solemn fast day observed on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Tishri.
(yohm keep-POOR) n. Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur; 10th Tishri; Climax of the ten day period of repentance (Days of Awe) that begins with Rosh Hashannah and ends with the Day of Judgment. Click here for more information.
Annual day of fasting and atonement, occurring in the fall on Tishri 10 (just after Rosh Hashanah); the most solemn and important occasion of the Jewish religious year. See also calendar.
The holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Fast day, during which our fates for the coming year are sealed.
Jewish festival - the Day of Atonement.
'Day of Atonement' nine days after Rosh Hashanah, a day of fasting and prayer for forgiveness
Day of Atonement, the Jewish holiday of to atonement for the sins of the past year; a complete 25-hour fast.
The Day of Atonement, literally "day of covering."
Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur is judgement day, the culmination of the Ten Days of penitence that begins with Rosh Hashanah. The Rabbis say that Moses came down from the Mount on Yom Kippur with the second stone tablets, bringing the people the message that God had shown mercy to them and had pardoned them for the sin of worshipping a false god. Although Yom Kippur is a day of fasting and self-denial, it is also a day o joy on which sin is pardoned and reconciliation achieved with God and one's neighbor.
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish fast day; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic Law
The conclusion of the Ten Days of Awe, Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn of all days in the Jewish year. It is characterized by repentance, fasting, and forgiveness. (Judaism)
Literally Day of Atonement. A day set aside for fasting, depriving oneself of pleasures, and repenting from the sins of the previous year.
The Day of Atonement. The holiest and most solemn day of fasting in the Jewish calendar. In temple times, this was the day the High Priest would approach the throne of God in the Holy of Holies to seek atonement for the sins of the people.
Day of Atonement (the most holy of holy days of the Jewish calendar)
The JewishDay of Atonement; the holiest day of the year for Jews on which they traditionally fast for 24 hours.
Day of Atonement, holy day occuring ten days after Rosh Hoshana (Blowing of Trumpets). "It shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto YHVH." Leviticus 23:27 "Soul affliction" is interpreted by many to mean fasting.
"Day of Atonement," the most solemn and religious of all Jewish holidays. It is a fasting day; thus Yom Kippur holiday ads are appropriate only if focused on "breaking the fast". Click here for details
(Jewish) Day of Atonement — holiest day of the Jewish year observed with strict fasting and ceremonial repentance
In the tenth month of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur is a holy day of atonement.
(alt. Kipur) The Day of Atonement; The Great Fast
Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It falls on the 10th day of the Jewish New Year and is a day of absolute fasting and declaration of repentance. It means "Day of Covering" (i.e. sins are covered) but is usually translated as "Day of Atonement".
A Jewish holiday observed with fasting and prayer representing the Jewish day of atonement.
("Day of Atonement"): Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year, marked by fasting and teshuvah, particularly through confession of sin.
Hebrew for "day of atonement"] On this day, the tenth day after Rosh Hashanah, it is believed that God grants forgiveness for the sins of the previous year. It is a day spent entirely in prayer and fasting (not eating or drinking), and resolving to be better people.
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