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Yom Kippur History

The History of Yom Kippur

Where did the Jewish Day of Atonement come from?

Ancient Yom Kippur Observances

How the Day of Atonement was marked before the destruction of the Second Temple.

Yom Kippur: Rabbinic Development

After the destruction of the second Temple, the focus of the holiday changes.

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