Yom Kippur 2013 begins in the evening of
Friday, September 13
and ends in the evening of
Saturday, September 14
And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all,
For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you,
to cleanse you,
that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
Leviticus 16:29,30
"Yom means "day" in Hebrew and Kippur comes from a root that means "to atone". Thus Yom Kippur has come to mean "day of atonement". Wikipedia
"The purpose of Yom Kippur is to bring about reconciliation between people and between individuals and God. According to Jewish tradition, it is also the day when God decides the fate of each human being." About.com
Do Christians have to observe Yom Kippur today in the ways ancient Israel did?-- NO
Let no man therefore judge you ....in respect of an holyday,
Colossians 2:16
But it gives us a glimpse into what is happening in relation to the outlay of the Sanctuary in heaven as it relates to the plan of redemption laid out....
And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days;
then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Daniel 8:14
457 B.C. - 1844 A.D. (the 2300 days/years)