Yom Kippur
noun
Yom Kip·pur
ˌyōm-ki-ˈpu̇r 
ˌyȯm-,
ˌyäm-
-ˈki-pər,
-(ˌ)pu̇r
: 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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Among those: The Iranian Revolution, which caused global oil production to fall substantially and then contributed to already-high gas prices as a result of the Arab oil embargo following the Yom Kippur war.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Oil shocks in response to conflicts involving Israel are usually short lived, with prices returning to fair value fairly quickly, with the exception of the 1973 Yom Kippur war that led to the Arab oil embargo, according to JPMorgan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The speech happens right in front of Sisi, at a sunlit military parade to commemorate the soldiers who died fighting Israel in the Yom Kippur (a.k.a.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
When thinking Jewish holidays, Passover, Chanukah and Yom Kippur usually come to mind first.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Oil shocks in response to conflicts involving Israel are usually short lived, with prices returning to fair value fairly quickly, with the exception of the 1973 Yom Kippur war that led to the Arab oil embargo, according to JPMorgan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The speech happens right in front of Sisi, at a sunlit military parade to commemorate the soldiers who died fighting Israel in the Yom Kippur (a.k.a.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
When thinking Jewish holidays, Passover, Chanukah and Yom Kippur usually come to mind first.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Yom Kippur
noun
Yom Kip·pur
ˌyōm-ki-ˈpu̇r
ˌyȯm-
ˌyȯm-
ˌyäm-,
-ˈkip-ər
: a Jewish holiday observed in September or October with fasting and prayer as ways of making up for sins
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