Meaning | (Judaism) a solemn and major fast day on the Jewish calendar; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic law. |
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Synonym | Day of Atonement |
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Category | Judaism | The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
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Broader | High Holy Day, High Holiday | Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity |
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major fast day | One of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar |
Spanish | Yom Kippur, Yom Kipur |
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Catalan | Yom Kippur |
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