It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts about 25 hours or until nightfall on Saturday. Yom Kippur comes at the end of the Jewish High Holy Days or "10 Days of Awe," 10 days ...

The Jewish day of atonement -- Yom Kippur -- which ended at sunset on Saturday, is one of the most important and generally respected of the fasts prescribed for observance among the Israelies.

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.

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Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.