# yamim noraim (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים)

pronounced: ya-MIM no-ra-IM


**The Days of Awe — a later name whose scope can mean Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur or the wider season between them**

## In Scripture

> “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.’” Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
> — Leviticus 23:24-27 (Traditional background — the later Days of Awe lie in the biblical calendar span from the first-day memorial to the Day of Atonement.)

> He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
> — Psalm 111:9 (Root component — nora describes the holy, awe-inspiring name of God; the later seasonal title is not present.)


## How to read this entry

The definition comes from the IsraelForYou lexicon. Scripture quotations and their translation are named below; later tradition or modern usage is identified when it appears.


https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/yamim-noraim/