Yom Kippur, additionally recognized as the Day of Atonement, is the most revered day of the year in Judaism. Its fundamental themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally commemorate this holiday with all-day fasting and extended prayer, and typically most of the day spent in ceremonies at their synagogue.
Following briskly on the heels of the Jewish New Year comes the most important holiday of the Jewish calendar. Unlike the New Year’s feast, however, the Day of Atonement is a holy day of a much more somber nature.
For 2020, Yom Kippur will be Sunday, September 27th through Monday, September 28th.
There are five things Christians should know about the Day of Atonement.
1. What is Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)?
Yom Kippur is Hebrew for Day of Atonement; it is a holy day ordained by God in Leviticus 16 and 23.
Originally on the tenth day of the seventh month, Yom Kippur is now observed in the first month. It concludes the Ten Days of Awe, which began with Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year).
This year, Yom Kippur spans September 29th through 30th, from sundown to sundown.
2. What are the biblical origins of Atonement?
The Day of Atonement was the only day on which the high priest could enter the tabernacle’s inner sanctuary and come before the ark of the covenant, according to Leviticus 16.
First, the high priest had to observe purifying rituals and dress in special white clothing. He then…
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