<P> Yom Kippur ( / jɔːm , joʊm , jɒm ˈkɪpər , kɪˈpʊər / ; Hebrew : יוֹם כִּיפּוּר ‬ , IPA : ( ˈjom kiˈpuʁ ) , or יום הכיפורים ‬ ) , also known as the Day of Atonement , is the holiest day of the year in Judaism . 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 . </P>
<P> Yom Kippur ( / jɔːm , joʊm , jɒm ˈkɪpər , kɪˈpʊər / ; Hebrew : יוֹם כִּיפּוּר ‬ , IPA : ( ˈjom kiˈpuʁ ) , or יום הכיפורים ‬ ) , also known as the Day of Atonement , is the holiest day of the year in Judaism . 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 . </P>
the day of was the holiest day on the hebrew calendar
the day of was the holiest day on the hebrew calendar
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur