Yoma 44: The Challenge of the Holiness of the Space
On the incense as a mechanism of atonement. Specifically for lashon hara, evil speech. Which aligns neatly, in terms of the scent and spread of it atoning for the spread of lashon hara. Plus, it's more comfortable for modern sensibilities that have a hard time with animal sacrifice. Also, on separating between the antechamber and the altar, the blood of korbanot vs. that of idolatry. But is this d'Oraita or deRabbanan? What confusion is this, where people can wander into the prohibited area, between the main hall and the altar... Could you really wander into the wrong place? Maybe that's the…
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