Yom Kippur
noun
Yom Kip·pur
ˌyōm-ki-ˈpu̇r 
ˌyȯm-,
ˌyäm-
-ˈki-pər,
-(ˌ)pu̇r
: a Jewish holiday observed with fasting and prayer on the 10th day of Tishri in accordance with the rites described in Leviticus 16
called also Day of Atonement
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During the 1970s, Washington provided significant surges in military aid to Israel as the country rebuilt its forces after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which a coalition of Arab nations, led by Egypt and Syria, launched an attack on Israel.
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Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
His 16th year in office, 2023, was the third-bloodiest in Israel’s history, surpassed only by 1948 and 1973, Israel’s first year of independence and the year of the Yom Kippur War, respectively.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Rather than write with a pen or pencil, which Jews are prohibited from doing on Yom Kippur and the Sabbath, worshipers designated what to give by bending a perforated tab.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
After the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat captured Israelis’ imaginations with a surprise visit to Jerusalem.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
When some Israeli commentators blamed her for Israel’s military missteps before the Yom Kippur War, Mr. Zamir often asserted that the guilt rested with Dayan and others.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
In the film, Mirren plays the first female prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir, and follows her leadership during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
In the Yom Kippur War, for comparison, that number stood at 7,200.
—Adi Rubinstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The tilt to Pakistan, the opening to China, the Yom Kippur War and shuttle diplomacy, toppling Allende, Vietnam peace talks: All bore Kissinger’s fingerprints.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
His 16th year in office, 2023, was the third-bloodiest in Israel’s history, surpassed only by 1948 and 1973, Israel’s first year of independence and the year of the Yom Kippur War, respectively.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
Rather than write with a pen or pencil, which Jews are prohibited from doing on Yom Kippur and the Sabbath, worshipers designated what to give by bending a perforated tab.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
After the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat captured Israelis’ imaginations with a surprise visit to Jerusalem.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
When some Israeli commentators blamed her for Israel’s military missteps before the Yom Kippur War, Mr. Zamir often asserted that the guilt rested with Dayan and others.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
In the film, Mirren plays the first female prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir, and follows her leadership during the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
In the Yom Kippur War, for comparison, that number stood at 7,200.
—Adi Rubinstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The tilt to Pakistan, the opening to China, the Yom Kippur War and shuttle diplomacy, toppling Allende, Vietnam peace talks: All bore Kissinger’s fingerprints.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
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Yom Kippur
noun
Yom Kip·pur
ˌyōm-ki-ˈpu̇r
ˌyȯm-
ˌyȯm-
ˌyäm-,
-ˈkip-ər
: a Jewish holiday observed in September or October with fasting and prayer as ways of making up for sins
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