The Mikveh
The mikveh, the bathhouse which has a religious function and is used by women after their menstruation and by men especially on the day before Jom Kippur begins. Jom Kippur is the most important religious day for the Jews to get atonement for their sins by God. Everyone is dressed in white clothes and in the synagogue the decoration is white too. One isn't allowed either to wear jewellery or something that was made of leather. This is to emphasize man's humility. One isn't allowed to eat or drink during Jom Kippur.
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