Yom Kippur 2015 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5776

Day of Atonement ✡️

Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5776 began on and ended on .

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Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days (or sometimes “the Days of Awe”).

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Dates for Yom Kippur

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Yom Kippur 2012 10 Tishrei 5773
Yom Kippur 2013 10 Tishrei 5774
Yom Kippur 2014 10 Tishrei 5775
Yom Kippur 2015 10 Tishrei 5776
Yom Kippur 2016 10 Tishrei 5777
Yom Kippur 2017 10 Tishrei 5778
Yom Kippur 2018 10 Tishrei 5779
Yom Kippur 2019 10 Tishrei 5780

Tanakh

Yom Kippur / יוֹם כִּפּוּר

Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11

  1. 1: Leviticus 16:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 16:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 16:12-17 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 16:25-30 · 6 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 16:31-34 · 4 p’sukim
  7. maf: Numbers 29:7-11 · 5 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14 · 22 p’sukim

Yom Kippur (Mincha) / יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה

Torah Portion: Leviticus 18:1-30

  1. 1: Leviticus 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim
  3. maf: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim

Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11; Micah 7:18-20 · 51 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Yom Kippur” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Days of Awe: A Treasury of Jewish Wisdom for Reflection, Repentance, and Renewal on the High Holy Days

Days of Awe
by Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Entering the High Holy Days: A Guide to Origins, Themes, and Prayers

Entering the High Holy Days
by Rabbi Reuven Hammer

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