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Yoma 3:11-4:1

Yoma 3:11

The following people are remembered with disgrace: the family of Garmu, because they would not teach others how to prepare the showbread; the family of Avtinas, because they would not teach others how to prepare the incense; Hugras ben Levi, who had musical skills he would not teach; ben Kamtzar, who had calligraphy skills he would not teach. Regarding those remembered fondly (in mishnayos 3:9 and 3:10), Proverbs 10:7 says that the memory of the righteous will be a blessing. Regarding those remembered disgracefully (in this mishna), the verse continues that the name of evil people will rot away.

Yoma 4:1

We resume the order of the Yom Kippur service. The Kohein Gadol shook the urn and drew the two lots. One said “For Hashem” and one said “For Azazel” (referring to the barren wasteland). As mentioned earlier, the Deputy Kohein Gadol stood to the Kohein Gadol’s right and the head of his father’s house stood to his left. If the lot for Hashem came up in the Kohein Gadol’s right hand, the Deputy Kohein Gadol told him to raise that hand. If it came up in his left hand, the head of his father’s house told him to raise that hand. The Kohein Gadol placed the lots on the goats and said of the first, “A sin-offering for Hashem.” Rabbi Yishmael said it was unnecessary to specify “a sin-offering,” just “for Hashem.” The people all answered “Blessed be His Name, the glory of Whose Kingdom is for ever and ever!”

Author: Rabbi Jack Abramowitz