Yom Kippur Explained: Four Key Points on the Jewish Holy Day
This year's observance runs from Sunday evening through Monday evening and includes a 25-hour fast, according to Le Monde.
Yom Kippur celebrations this year run from the evening of Sunday, September 20 through the evening of Monday, September 21, according to Le Monde.
The observance is marked notably by a 25-hour fast intended to accompany worshippers in atoning for their transgressions, Le Monde reported.
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- Yom Kippour : comprendre la fête juive en quatre points — Le Monde — Une
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