From Kol Nidrei at sunset to the final shofar blast after Neilah, the Yom Kippur prayer service guides the Jewish people through confession, remembrance, teshuvah, and renewed closeness to Hashem. This detailed guide explains the five tefillos, Vidui, Ashamnu, Al Chet, Yizkor, the Avodah, Sefer Yonah, Neilah, and the meaning of the day’s final declarations.

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year—a sacred time for fasting, prayer, confession, forgiveness, and return. This complete guide explains the meaning of the day, the five restrictions, Erev Yom Kippur preparations, Kol Nidrei, the five prayer services, Vidui, Yizkor, the Avodah, the Book of Yonah, Neilah, and the final shofar blast.