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The Jewish High Holy Days start during the New Year celebration and last through Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, which ends at nightfall on Oct. 2 this year.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The holiday is the first of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The name translated from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement began at sunset yesterday and ends at nightfall tonight.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith and is considered the holiest of Judaism's two High Holy Days — the other is Rosh Hashanah, the New Year celebration.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
What is Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is when Jews reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 28 Aug. 2023
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The holiday is the first of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The name translated from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement began at sunset yesterday and ends at nightfall tonight.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith and is considered the holiest of Judaism's two High Holy Days — the other is Rosh Hashanah, the New Year celebration.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
What is Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is when Jews reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 28 Aug. 2023
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