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Tractate Yoma deals with the Day, that unique day of the year, Yom Kippur. It is a time of special sanctity that exceeds the sanctity of all other Festivals.
Yom Kippur is the day when reality transcends standard boundaries and conventions, as it is stated in the Torah: “For on this day shall atonement be made for you, to purify you; from all your sins shall you be purified before the Lord” (Lev 16:30). It is the Festival celebrating the elimination of all flaws and transgressions and a return to the initial state of purity. The High Priest is instrumental in the rituals of expiation on behalf of the people.
We examine the sequestration of the high Priest for seven days prior to Yom Kippur. And the location of the Lishkas HaParhedrin.