Yom Kippur / יוֹם כִּפּוּר
Day of Atonement ✡️
Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Friday, 11 October 2024 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 12 October 2024 .
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
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Date
Yom Kippur 2020
Sunday Sun , September 27 Sep 27
Monday Mon , September 28 Sep 28
10 Tishrei 5781
Yom Kippur 2021
Wednesday Wed , September 15 Sep 15
Thursday Thu , September 16 Sep 16
10 Tishrei 5782
Yom Kippur 2022
Tuesday Tue , October 4 Oct 4
Wednesday Wed , October 5 Oct 5
10 Tishrei 5783
Yom Kippur 2023
Sunday Sun , September 24 Sep 24
Monday Mon , September 25 Sep 25
10 Tishrei 5784
Yom Kippur 2024
Friday Fri , October 11 Oct 11
Saturday Sat , October 12 Oct 12
10 Tishrei 5785
Yom Kippur 2025
Wednesday Wed , October 1 Oct 1
Thursday Thu , October 2 Oct 2
10 Tishrei 5786
Yom Kippur 2026
Sunday Sun , September 20 Sep 20
Monday Mon , September 21 Sep 21
10 Tishrei 5787
Yom Kippur 2027
Sunday Sun , October 10 Oct 10
Monday Mon , October 11 Oct 11
10 Tishrei 5788
Tanakh
Yom Kippur
/ יוֹם כִּפּוּר
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 16:1-34 ; Numbers 29:7-11
1:
Leviticus 16:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
·
2:
Leviticus 16:7-11
· 5 p’sukim
·
3:
Leviticus 16:12-17
· 6 p’sukim
·
4:
Leviticus 16:18-24
· 7 p’sukim
·
5:
Leviticus 16:25-30
· 6 p’sukim
·
6:
Leviticus 16:31-34
· 4 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 29:7-11
· 5 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Isaiah 57:14-58:14
· 22 p’sukim
Yom Kippur (on Shabbat)
/ יוֹם כִּפּוּר (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 16:1-34 ; Numbers 29:7-11
1:
Leviticus 16:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Leviticus 16:4-6
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Leviticus 16:7-11
· 5 p’sukim
·
4:
Leviticus 16:12-17
· 6 p’sukim
·
5:
Leviticus 16:18-24
· 7 p’sukim
·
6:
Leviticus 16:25-30
· 6 p’sukim
·
7:
Leviticus 16:31-34
· 4 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 29:7-11
· 5 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Isaiah 57:14-58:14
· 22 p’sukim
Yom Kippur (Mincha, Traditional)
/ יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 18:1-30
1:
Leviticus 18:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
·
2:
Leviticus 18:6-21
· 16 p’sukim
·
maf:
Leviticus 18:22-30
· 9 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Jonah 1:1-4:11 ; Micah 7:18-20
· 51 p’sukim
Yom Kippur (Mincha, Alternate)
/ יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 19:1-18
1:
Leviticus 19:1-4
· 4 p’sukim
·
2:
Leviticus 19:5-10
· 6 p’sukim
·
maf:
Leviticus 19:11-18
· 8 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Jonah 1:1-4:11 ; Micah 7:18-20
· 51 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
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Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
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Jewish Publication Society
"Yom Kippur" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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