The parsha for Yom Kippur -- the Day of Atonement -- describes the ancient ritual of the scapegoat, which was the culmination of the Yom Kippur service during the Temple era. Two goats were selected, and one, at random, was sacrificed; while the other was set free. We re-enact this metaphorically in the modern service, when we pray the Unetaneh Tokef prayer, acknowledging our own mortality.
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