what is the month of atonement
Subscribe to our Question of the Week: Question: What is the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)?. Answer: The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:27-28), also known as Yom Kippur, was the most solemn holy day of all the Israelite feasts and festivals, occurring once a year on the tenth day of Tishri, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar.
The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny yourselves, and present a food offering to the LORD. Be careful to celebrate the Day of Atonement on the tenth day of that same month--nine days after the Festival of Trumpets.