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| + | Before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, there was an elaborate ceremony of confession and repentance led by the high priest and including the sacrifice of a goat (the scapegoat). | ||
Revision as of 02:08, January 13, 2007
Yom Kippur is a day of atonement (prayer, repentance and fasting) in the Jewish religion. Orthodox Jews refrain completely from all food and drink on Yom Kippur.
Before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, there was an elaborate ceremony of confession and repentance led by the high priest and including the sacrifice of a goat (the scapegoat).