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We associate Yom Kippur with prayer and sitting in synagogue all day. But back then, it involved goats and lotteries and sacrifices and sprinkling blood and inceHow do those weird rituals grant forgiveness for our sins? It sounds magical… and irrational. nse and clouds. How do those weird rituals grant forgiveness for our sins? It sounds magical… and irrational. Let’s study this to explore the essence of Yom Kippur.

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Rabbi David Fohrman is the dean of Aleph Beta Academy. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University, and was a lead writer and editor for ArtScroll's Talmud translation project. Aleph Beta creates videos to help people experience Torah in way that is relevant and meaningful to them. for more videos, visit: alephbeta.org.