How to Use Yom Kippur in a Sentence

Yom Kippur

noun
  • What is the greeting for Yom Kippur?
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Yom Kippur War started that way.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • For Jews, Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Perhaps no Yom Kippur War, and so many other wars in the area?
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The Senate willmeet at noon but no votes are scheduled for Yom Kippur.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And it was signed in the middle of an oil crisis triggered by the Yom Kippur War.
    — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
  • On the eve of Yom Kippur, a pre-hoilday feast is enjoyed by families and friends.
    — Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The attack was on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Court will not be in session Wednesday because of Yom Kippur.
    — Terry Spencer, ajc, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The attack took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • There is a specific way in which many observers may greet each other during Yom Kippur.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Yom Kippur is the most significant Jewish fast day.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Many faithful will fast from food and water for 25 hours beginning at the start of Yom Kippur.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • At the close of the Passover seder, and at the end of Yom Kippur, Jews declare their longing to return.
    — Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Yom Kippur is also the most sacred holiday in Judaism.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Thursday is Yom Kippur, which is considered the holiest day of the year in Judaism.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The first Yom Kippur took place after the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Thursday was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Other generic holiday greetings also may be used on Yom Kippur.
    — Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The incident took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Senate will be out of session on Thursday in observance of Yom Kippur.
    — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After the Yom Kippur War, the government made the decision to move ahead with the peace process with Egypt.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath; no work can be performed on that day, Judaism 101 says.
    — Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Jewish faithful have many celebrations, and for some, the most solemn — Yom Kippur — is set to begin.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • On Yom Kippur, by social convention, almost all Israeli Jews keep their cars parked.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Four weeks ago Hamas launched the bloodiest attack on Israel since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago.
    — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • She was born on the first day of the Yom Kippur War, Israel’s fifth war since it was founded in 1948.
    — Galit Atlas, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Rather than being celebrated, Yom Kippur is observed.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Just before dusk settled over Los Angeles and Yom Kippur began, the two sides announced the deal.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • All food and liquid is disallowed between sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur until sundown the following day.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026

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