Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.
Yom Kippur is typically celebrated with a day of reflection, prayer and fasting.
When the Day of Atonement is over, a"shofar" horn is blown to mark the end of the fast and a festive meal is prepared to break the fast and rebuild people's strength.In the Jewish faith, shofar horns have been used for centuries for various purposes, including proclaiming the Sabbath. In modern times, the shofar horn is also blown on Rosh Hashanah and every day during the month before the holiday.
Most Jewish people have a meal with lots of meat for lunch on the day before Yom Kippur, followed by a"Seudat Mafseket," or Meal of Cessation, for dinner, which is rich in carbohydrates and low in sodium.
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