Summary
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people, known as the "Day of Atonement." Learn more about how the Jewish people observe traditions like fasting and asking forgiveness as they enter the new year.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (1 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What does the phrase 'Day of Atonement' mean?
- Why do many adults fast on Yom Kippur?
- Why might a person want a day set aside for saying sorry?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: atonement, fasting, forgiveness, observe.
Try it: Write one sentence about something you would want to make right, and one about how you would do it.