What is the tenth day of the seventh month on the Jewish calendar?

Yom Kippur
The holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur means “day of atonement.” It takes place on the tenth day of Tishri, the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the religious year in the lunisolar Hebrew calendar.

On what day of the seventh month is Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur is “the tenth day of [the] seventh month” (Tishrei) and is also known as the “Sabbath of Sabbaths”. Rosh Hashanah (referred to in the Torah as Yom Teruah) is the first day of that month according to the Hebrew calendar.

Why does the Jewish new year start in the seventh month?

Jewish people welcome the new year in September or October, not January, in observance of the lunisolar Hebrew calendar. In the biblical passage Leviticus 23:24-25, God tells Moses that the people of Israel should observe the first day of the seventh month as a day of rest and mark it with the blast of horns.

What is the Day of Atonement in Christianity?

The Day of Atonement was a yearly feast instituted by God to completely cover (pay the penalty) for all the sins of the people of Israel.

What time is Yom Kippur over 2021?

Yom Kippur ends at sundown (8 pm) on Thursday, September 16th, 2021. The fasting started at 7.01pm on September 15th and will stop when the sun sets on the following day.

What time does Yom Kippur start 2021?

September 15, 2021
Yom Kippur Dates

Year	Hebrew Year	Yom Kippur Begins
2021	5782	Sunset September 15, 2021 (to nightfall September 16)
2022	5783	Sunset October 4, 2022 (to nightfall October 5)
2023	5784	Sunset September 24, 2023 (to nightfall September 25)
2024	5785	Sunset October 11, 2024 (to nightfall October 12)

What is Yom Kippur in the Bible?

Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. According to tradition, it is on Yom Kippur that God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year.