What Is Yom Kippur, , the Holiest Day of the Jewish Year?.<br />'National Geographic' explains that Yom Kippur <br />comes as the emotional climax of the Jewish faith's <br />holiday period that begins with Rosh Hashanah.<br />Yom Kippur, or the "day of atonement," comes on <br />the tenth day of Tishri, which is the first month of the <br />civil year and the seventh month of the religious year.<br />On the Gregorian calendar, <br />Yom Kippur will take place <br />on September 24, 2023.<br />According to tradition, the holiday can <br />be traced back to the prophet Moses.<br />Also known as the Days of Awe, Yom Kippur is a day for <br />Jews to perform prayers, repent and give to charity to <br />influence which of God's books their names are written in.<br />According to the faith, God inscribes names <br />into one of three books on Rosh Hashanah. .<br />One book is reserved for good people, <br />another for evil people and a third for <br />those who are not totally good or evil.<br />On Yom Kippur, work is forbidden, and atonement<br />takes the shape of fasting and refraining from <br />bathing, having sex, wearing shoes or applying lotion. .<br />Attending services at a synagogue is a central <br />part of Yom Kippur. Five different services have<br />different purposes, including prayers for the dead. .<br />Finally, to mark the end of the 25-hour fast,<br />a ram's horn is blown, and congregants return <br />home to break their fast with family and friends.
