Leviticus 23:27

Also the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement; it shall be a holy [called] assembly, and you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting in penitence and humility] and present an offering made by fire unto the Lord. (AMP)

The Day of Atonement was a sacred day for the Israelites. It was the day that the sins of the people were atoned for. It was the only day that the high priest was allowed beyond the veil of the temple into the Holy of Holies.  Jewish people celebrate it today as Yom Kippur.

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