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The weekly Torah portion of Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1–18:30)

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Who is Azazel? It's the guy that got one of the two goats on a certain day. What do we know more about that being?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoat Is it a demon? Evil being? And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel."1 Footnote [1] 16:8 The meaning of Azazel is uncertain. ESV Who is this being that…
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