Definitions for yom kippur
yɒm ˈkɪp ər, yoʊm; Heb. ˈyɔm kiˈpuryom kip·pur

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1. Yom Kippur, Day of Atonementnoun

   (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law

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1. Yom Kippur

   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.

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1. Yom Kippurnoun

   A particular Jewish holiday, the day of atonement, falling on the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.

2. Etymology: From יום כיפור, literally "day of atonement".

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1. Yom Kippur

   Yom Kippur (; Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר, Yōm Kippūr, [ˈjom kiˈpuʁ], lit. 'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day in Judaism and Samaritanism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day's observances consist of full fasting and ascetic behavior accompanied by intensive prayer as well as sin confessions (traditionally inside of a synagogue). Alongside the related holiday of Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur is one of the two components of the "High Holy Days" of Judaism.

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1. yom kippur

   Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is one of the holiest days of the year in Judaism. It is a day dedicated to public and private petitions and confessions of guilt, seeking forgiveness from God for sins committed in the past year. Yom Kippur concludes the ten-day period known as the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe). It typically involves fasting, prayer, and synagogue attendance.

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1. Yom Kippur

   Yom Kippur, also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day with an approximate 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services.

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1. • High Holy Day
   • Major Fast Day

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of yom kippur in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of yom kippur in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of yom kippur in a Sentence

1. Herbert Reul:

   It is intolerable that Jews are again exposed to such a horrible threat and that they cannot celebrate the start of their highest holiday, Yom Kippur, together.

2. Clarence Thomas:

   , } The woman, we all know, was Anita Hill. And I was there as her story unfolded. Twenty-seven years ago, on Yom Kippur eve, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in my role as President of the Women's Legal Defense Fund, which became National Partnership for Women Families for Women Families. I was joined by wonderful colleagues, including Professor Patricia King of Georgetown University and Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center. At the time I testified that Judge Clarence Thomas appeared to lack a demonstrated commitment to equal justice. I stated that Judge Clarence Thomas record cast grave doubt on Judge Clarence Thomas commitment to affirm and support fundamental principles of equal employment opportunity, the constitutional protections against gender discrimination and reproductive freedom. Judge Clarence Thomas record had shown an extensive pattern of disregard of principles of fundamental importance to women and Women Families. The ugly double standard over Kavanaughs so-called youthRead MoreOf course, the parallels between then and now are unmistakable. Shortly after my testimony, Hill's story was leaked to the press, and Anita Hill was asked to testify before the Senate. What happened next continues to be one of the most disgraceful episodes in our country's modern history. Anita Hill came before the Senate and was greeted by an all-male panel, led by Republicans who sought to prosecute Anita Hill, while Democrats, at best, remained neutral fact-finders. This phony trial resulted in a gross imbalance of power and meant that no one defended Anita Hill and no one prosecuted Judge Clarence Thomas. What was on trial was not the fitness of Judge Clarence Thomas to be the next Supreme Court justice but instead Hill's moral character and reputation as a woman. Immediately after the hearing, it was branded as a.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Wikipedia
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6. ^ Wikidata
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