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What are the customs of practice on Yom Kippur?

2. Customs of the Holiday

Yom Kippur, also known as, the Day of Atonement, is a day of fasting. No food or beverage are consumed for 25 hours. The idea is to remind one of the solemnity of the day, that this is not a day of celebration.

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