religion 2

The Excess of Men in the Mishnaic Tractate Yoma "Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and transgressions of the Israelites, whatever their sins, putting them on the head of the goat; and it shall be sent off to the wilderness through a designated man (Leviticus 16.20)." "He who set the Azazel-goat free shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; …

…the day. It is understandable as to their benefit. Yet, it is unclear as to why it is necessary for the great amount of them. From the text with in the mishnaic tractate Yoma it appears that people feel that participation in the events of the day delete their sins. The other possibility is that they want to participate in the days events so that they me blessed for taking part in such holy activities.