Yeshivish glossary term
Yom Kippur
יום כיפור
Meaning
- Day of Atonement
- annual fast and day of repentance on the tenth of Tishrei
Alternate spellings
Yom HaKippurim
Usage and context
The culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance.
- Category
- High Holidays
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The shul is full on Yom Kippur.
Plain-English example
The synagogue is full on the Day of Atonement.