Yom Kippur is the most solemn of Jewish holidays, when Jews seek to expiate their sins and achieve reconciliation with God. It concludes the Ten Days of Repentance that begin with Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, on the first day of Tishri in the Jewish calendar. It is a day of penitent prayer, total rest, and restrictions such as fasting.
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