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Day of Atonement 2016

Date: 
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

It 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.

Also called Yom Kippur.

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