Yom Kippur 2579 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 6340

Day of Atonement ✡️

Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 6340 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2576 10 Tishrei 6337
Yom Kippur 2577 10 Tishrei 6338
Yom Kippur 2578 10 Tishrei 6339
Yom Kippur 2579 10 Tishrei 6340
Yom Kippur 2580 10 Tishrei 6341
Yom Kippur 2581 10 Tishrei 6342
Yom Kippur 2582 10 Tishrei 6343
Yom Kippur 2583 10 Tishrei 6344

Tanakh

Yom Kippur (on Shabbat) / יוֹם כִּפּוּר (בְּשַׁבָּת)

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

  1. 1: Leviticus 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 16:4-6 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 16:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 16:12-17 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: Leviticus 16:25-30 · 6 p’sukim
  7. 7: Leviticus 16:31-34 · 4 p’sukim
  8. 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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