Yom Kippur 2024 2024.  — what is yom kippur? Yom kippur means “day of atonement,” as the verse states, “for on this day he will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before g‑d.”1.

יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים ),. Yom kippur , “the day of atonement,” is the day moses achieved complete forgiveness for the people of israel after the sin of the golden calf.