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Once the se’ir ha-mishtale’ach – the scapegoat – is chosen by means of the lottery, its status as a sacrifice is unclear.
On the one hand, it is still an integral part of the Yom Kippur Temple service.
On the other hand, it is not a korban la-Shem – a sacrifice to God – as it is to be sent to Azazel.
Do the regular rules and regulations that apply to other korbanot apply here, or not?
The Gemara on our daf examines pesukim and comes to conclusions that seem to distinguish between different laws.
We examine the history and etymology of the term Azazel with Dr Ayali-Darshan's near eastern parallels
and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' (OBM) eloquent exposition of of the ritual of the Sai'ir as atonement and purification.