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Scapegoat
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beginner
Parashat Acharei Mot: The Yom Kippur Service and the Scapegoat
Parashat Acharei Mot describes the Yom Kippur service in the Holy of Holies — including the scapegoat sent to Azazel — the prohibition of consuming blood, and the forbidden sexual relationships that define the Torah's moral boundaries.
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intermediate
Tractate Yoma: The Talmud of Yom Kippur
Tractate Yoma preserves the dramatic Yom Kippur Temple service in extraordinary detail — the High Priest's weeklong preparation, the scapegoat sent to Azazel, the five fasting prohibitions, and the theology of atonement that shapes Judaism to this day.
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