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History 

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Yom Kippur is known as the Day of Atonement (Yom-meaning “day”, and Kippur- meaning “to atone”).
The Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day by ...
 * attending synagogue services
 * participating in intensive prayers
 * and fasting for a twenty five hour period. [[image:holidaydilemma/yomkippur.jpg width="375" height="272" align="right"]]

Yom Kippur is celebrated on the Tenth Day of the Seventh Month
 * Yom Kippur began on September 22nd 2015 at sunset, and was observed until September 23rd 2015 until nightfall.
 * In 2016 it will be observed from October 11th 2016 at sunset until October 12th 2016 until nightfall.

The High Holidays begins with Rosh Hashanah and it ends with Yom Kippur.

There are Five Traditions that Jews follow during Yom Kippur.
 * No eating and drinking (fasting is required of adults over 12)
 * No wearing of leather shoes
 * No bathing or washing
 * No anointing oneself with perfumes and or lotions
 * No marital relations

The Jews refrain from these symbolically represents a return to the pristine day. The body is uncomfortable but can still survive, the Jews believe that by feeling pain they are able to understand how others feel when they are in pain.

In order to apologize to God one must…
 * Pray
 * Repent
 * Give to Charity

Confession in Judaism is called Vidui. Repentance is Judaism is called Teshuva. [|For more information reguarding Vidui and Teshuva]