What festival is known as Yom Kippur?
Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (; , , or ), 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. "Yom" means "day" in Hebrew and "Kippur" comes from a root that means "to atone". Yom Kippur is usually expressed in English as "Day of Atonement". Yom Kippur is "the tenth day of [the] seventh month" (Tishrei) and is regarded as the
Yom Kippur Katan the idea of fasting would seem obvious. However, fasting is prohibited on Rosh Hodesh, so the fast is observed on the day prior to Rosh Hodesh. The fasting is not obligatory, and only the very pious observe that act of self-denial. The liturgy of the day, which consists of selichot, is recited at the Mincha prayer in the afternoon. Tallit and tefillin are adjusted, and if there are among the congregation ten persons who have fasted, they read from the scroll "Va-Yechal" ( et seq.). The selichot are taken partly from the collection used on the general fast-days and Yom