Yom Kippur In 2024. How to observe yom kippur Yom kippur , “the day of atonement,” is the day moses achieved complete forgiveness for the people of israel after the sin of the golden calf.
A week later, the high holidays reach their crescendo with yom kippur (the day of atonement). יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים ), also known as day of atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the jews.