Definition of Yom Kippur
: a Jewish holiday observed with fasting and prayer on the 10th day of Tishri in accordance with the rites described in Leviticus 16 —called also Day of Atonement
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Origin and Etymology of yom kippur
Hebrew yōm kippūr, literally, day of atonement
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: a Jewish holiday observed in September or October during which Jewish people do not eat or drink anything and pray to ask for forgiveness for mistakes made during the year
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