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Day of Atonement 2017

Date: 
Saturday, September 30, 2017

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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