‘And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat…. And the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the ...

In the stark, unforgiving wilderness of the ancient Levant, a ritual was performed to cleanse a nation: the sending of a goat to 'Azazel.' But who—or what—was this mysterious entity? We’re delving ...

This evening at sundown, all around the earth, Jews observe what has come to be considered the “holiest day of the Jewish festival year,” called Yom Kippur—or literally “day of covering.” The word ...