Difference between revisions of "Purpose of the Service of Vayikra 16/2"
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<p>The main focus of the service was to achieve Atonement for all of Israel. Any part of the service that has to do with purification of the Mikdash is just a means to the ends of Atonement</p> | <p>The main focus of the service was to achieve Atonement for all of Israel. Any part of the service that has to do with purification of the Mikdash is just a means to the ends of Atonement</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon | + | <mekorot>R. Saadia Gaon </mekorot> |
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<category>Purification of the Temple | <category>Purification of the Temple | ||
Version as of 23:59, 13 June 2018
The Service of Acharei Mot
Exegetical Approaches
Atonement for the People
The main focus of the service was to achieve Atonement for all of Israel. Any part of the service that has to do with purification of the Mikdash is just a means to the ends of Atonement
Sources:R. Saadia Gaon
Purification of the Temple
The main focus of the service is to purify the Mikdash from impurity. All issues that deal with atonement are just a byproduct of rectifying the impurity in the Mikdash.
A Greater Purpose
Both purifications of the Mikdash and Atonement for the people are only a part of a greater whole which is the real reason for the Yom Kippur service.
Sources:R. Yosef Bekhor Shor, Ralbag
