Yom Kippur 3124 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 6885

Day of Atonement ✡️

Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 6885 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 3121 10 Tishrei 6882
Yom Kippur 3122 10 Tishrei 6883
Yom Kippur 3123 10 Tishrei 6884
Yom Kippur 3124 10 Tishrei 6885
Yom Kippur 3125 10 Tishrei 6886
Yom Kippur 3126 10 Tishrei 6887
Yom Kippur 3127 10 Tishrei 6888
Yom Kippur 3128 10 Tishrei 6889

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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