<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Yom Kippur (/ jɔːm, joʊm, jɒm ˈkɪpər, kɪˈpʊər /; Hebrew: יוֹם כִּיפּוּר ‬, IPA: (ˈjom kiˈpuʁ), or יום הכיפורים ‬), also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism . Its central themes are atonement and repentance . Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day with an approximate 25 - hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services . </P> <P> Yom means "day" in Hebrew and Kippur comes from a root that means "to atone", which is related to the biblical name of the covering of the Ark (called the kapporet). Yom Kippur is usually expressed in English as "Day of Atonement". </P>

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