Is it customary to pledge charity on Yom Kippur for the dead, and what is the significance?

Yom KippurCharity

Synopsis

It is customary to pledge (vow) charity on Yom Kippur for the dead because the deceased also benefit from atonement on Yom Kippur, and charity given on their behalf helps acquire merit for them.

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