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=== Yom Kippur ===
[[Yom Kippur]], the Day of Atonement commanded in the Torah and observed on the tenth of Tishrei, was marked by a [[Yom Kippur Temple service|special Temple service]] performed by the high priest, as described in [[Leviticus 16]] and later elaborated in Mishnah [[Yoma]].{{Sfn|Doering|2012|p=580}} The high priest prepared for a week prior to the festival through isolation, purification, and instruction.{{Sfn|Doering|2012|p=580}} On the day itself, he put on white linen garments after the morning ''tamid'' sacrifice, offered a bull and a goat as sin offerings, and entered the Holy of Holies multiple times to sprinkle blood on the [[Mercy seat]] and pronounce the [[Tetragrammaton|Divine Name]].{{Sfn|Doering|2012|p=580}} He also carried out the scapegoat ritual, confessing Israel's sins over a second goat and sending it into the wilderness. After further immersions and changes of garments, the high priest concluded the day with additional sacrifices and the evening ''tamid''.{{Sfn|Doering|2012|p=580}}