Yom Kippur

Holiest day in Judaism

On October 2, 2025, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Jane Goodall, with 954,670 views. It was already WikiPop's pick on October 1, and we don't repeat an article within 30 days. So WikiPop's pick is #2, Yom Kippur, with 412,350 views.

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, corresponding to a date in late September or early October.

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Yom Kippur WikiPop's pick
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