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Yom Kippur 2016
יום כיפור
Yom Kippur 2016: from the evening of October 11, 2016 until October 12, 2016.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- One day
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 10 Tishri
- 5777
About the holiday
The tenth of Tishrei closes the ten days that began at Rosh Hashanah. From sunset until the stars come out the following evening there is no eating, drinking or work, and most of the day is spent in the synagogue. The day atones for wrongs done to God; wrongs done to people have to be settled with the people themselves. It ends on one long blast of the shofar.
Other holidays in 2016
- Tu BiShvat
- Purim
- Passover (Pesach)
- Yom HaShoah
- Lag BaOmer
- Shavuot
- Tisha B’Av
- Rosh Hashanah
- Sukkot
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
- Hanukkah
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.