Echoes of the Most Holy

The Day of Atonement was a day of rest, penitence, and purification for Israelites of loyal character. On this day, sins and impurities that had accumulated throughout the year were removed from the tabernacle by the application of sacrificial blood to its altars and compartments and transferred by the high priest''s confession onto the goat for Azazel, which carried them to the desert. Israel was...