Wearing White Clothes on Yom Kippur
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Question
Am I required to wear a white shirt on Yom Kippur?
Answer
It is not obligatory. However, there is a custom to do so in order to resemble the ministering angels.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Siman 605, Se'if 4), and see there in the Rema regarding wearing a white kittel.
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