According to Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur is the day Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the second set of commandment tablets and announced God's pardon to people for worshipping a golden calf.
Як i назва помнiка, яно сведчыць пра пэў ную сувязь з культам паганскага жа ночага божышча, багiнiдзевы.