Wednesday at sundown is the beginning of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar. It is on this day that Jews acknowledge transgressions, repent through confession and make atonement to God. It is a day of charity toward the less fortunate and is also a strict day of fast; not even water may be taken from sundown to sundown. — Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary
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