The strangest and most dramatic element of the service on Yom Kippur, set out in Acharei Mot (Lev. 16: 7-22), was the ritual of the two goats, one offered as a sacrifice, the other sent away into the ...

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If you enjoy stories that mix mystery with a hint of danger, Azazel is a name worth remembering. He is not one of those gentle mythical figures who guide heroes or bless villages. Azazel belongs to a ...