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Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement

August 14, 2023 • Matthew • Episode 33

Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Established by God with detailed instructions to Moses in Leviticus 16, this episode of Bible Backdrop looks at the particulars surrounding that day. What is the meaning of Yom Kippur? Where did it fall on the Jewish calendar? What did the high priest have to do on that day? What was so different about it?

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