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Among modern-day Jews, too, there is a custom of immersion before Yom Kippur (though not on Yom Kippur itself, as bathing is forbidden in normal circumstances). [54] When the scapegoat was selected on Yom Kippur to symbolically carry the people's sins to the desert, a crimson cord was tied around its horns. [55]
In the Bible, a scapegoat is one of a pair of kid goats that is released into the wilderness, taking with it all sins and impurities, while the other is sacrificed. The concept first appears in the Book of Leviticus , in which a goat is designated to be cast into the desert to carry away the sins of the community.
The Scapegoat (1854–1856) is a painting by William Holman Hunt which depicts the "scapegoat" described in the Book of Leviticus.On the Day of Atonement, a goat would have its horns wrapped with a red cloth – representing the sins of the community – and be driven off.
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It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts about 25 hours or until nightfall on Saturday. Yom Kippur comes at the end of the Jewish High Holy Days or "10 Days of Awe," 10 days ...
Through this service, according to the Bible, the Jewish people would achieve atonement for their sins once each year. The service is notable as the only time in the year any person was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies , and is the source of the term scapegoat .
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year for people who practice Judaism.
“For on this day atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you of all your sins.” (Leviticus 16:30.) Leviticus 16:1–34: The Scapegoat (painting by William Holman Hunt )