Azazel

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Azazel: (a) A rocky cliff from which a goat was pushed to its death on Yom Kippur (Leviticus, ch. 16; Yoma 63a). (b) The goat that was cast to its death.

	ACHAREI-KEDOSHIM: The Scapegoat The scapegoat has been a laughingstock, fodder for the scoffers, since time immemorial. Even the Talmud singles out the scapegoat – from amongst all the sacrifices – as a potential source of derision. Blogs » Parshah Dashboard » ACHAREI-KEDOSHIM: The Scapegoat
	Dispatching the Goat By Avi Shafran There are two ways to view human life, as mutually exclusive as they are fundamental. Our existence is either a result of intention, or of accident. And the corollary follows directly: Either our lives are meaningful, or they are not... Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Yom Kippur » Study » Essays » Dispatching the Goat
	Shell Games Evil may act as a husk which protects a fruit until it is ripe. From Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Evil may act as a husk which protects a fruit until it is ripe. Kabbalah Online » Weekly Torah » Archives » Vayikra - Leviticus » Acharei Mot » The Holy Ari » Shell Games
	Conquering the Accuser's Turf The Zohar discusses why Moses was not buried in the Holy Land. By Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai; translation & commentary by Simcha-Shmuel Treister The Zohar discusses why Moses was not buried in the Holy Land Kabbalah Online » Weekly Torah » Archives » Devarim - Deuteronomy » V'Zot Habracha » The Zohar » Conquering the Accuser's Turf
	The Red Heifer’s Unique Irrationality Adapted by Chaim Miller; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Why is the red heifer referred to as "the suprarational command of the Torah" ? Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Rashi Studies (Advanced) » The Red Heifer’s Unique Irrationality
	Kapparot: The Chicken Thing By Lorne Rozovsky Kapores is a custom carried out the day before Yom Kippur. Some say during the evening proceeding. What is this custom all about? Ideas & Beliefs » Jewish Facts » Kapparot: The Chicken Thing

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