symbols
The white clothing is a symbol for purity on the day of Yom Kippur. The Jewish people must partake in the wearing of white to show also their participation of the ritual.
The Shofar is a very important piece in contributing to the ritual of Yom Kippur. It symbolizes the end of fasting and end of Yom Kippur. It is blown at the end of the last of the five services in the synagogue, at this moment people may return to their normal lives and be ready for the religiou s new year.