Congregation B'nai Israel
is proudly providing its very own eScapegoat
for the entire Abq Jewish community.
for the entire Abq Jewish community.
And we get to display our own list of sins!
Once a year, on what we now call Yom Kippur, the High Priest placed all the Israelites' sins on a goat and set it loose in the wilderness.
The High Priest took two goats. He sacrificed one - and then he laid his hands on the other, transferring the community's sins onto it. Then, he sent the scapegoat off into the wilderness.
From the goat's perspective, neither path ended well.
But that was then. Today, we reflect and try to clean our slates during Elul, the Hebrew month before Yom Kippur.
Yes, Elul is all about atonement, and as a fun way to engage, this year Congregation B'nai Israel is proudly providing its very own eScapegoat for the entire Albuquerque Jewish community.
B'nai Israel's eScapegoat is now roaming the Internet (cbinm.escgoat.com) collecting sins before Yom Kippur. Here are a few choice sins our eScapegoat collected last year:
In Bible times, Israelites atoned with sacrifices.
Once a year, on what we now call Yom Kippur, the High Priest placed all the Israelites' sins on a goat and set it loose in the wilderness.
The High Priest took two goats. He sacrificed one - and then he laid his hands on the other, transferring the community's sins onto it. Then, he sent the scapegoat off into the wilderness.
From the goat's perspective, neither path ended well.
But that was then. Today, we reflect and try to clean our slates during Elul, the Hebrew month before Yom Kippur.
Yes, Elul is all about atonement, and as a fun way to engage, this year Congregation B'nai Israel is proudly providing its very own eScapegoat for the entire Albuquerque Jewish community.
B'nai Israel's eScapegoat is now roaming the Internet (cbinm.escgoat.com) collecting sins before Yom Kippur. Here are a few choice sins our eScapegoat collected last year:
- Instead of learning Talmud I watch Breaking Bad all day long.
- Thanks to my road rage, my 3 year old daughter has learned an impressive assortment of curse words.
- I am going to Las Vegas on Yom Kippur... That cannot be good...
Atone today! Atone next week!
Atone anytime before Yom Kippur!
With the B'nai Israel eScapegoat!
Atone anytime before Yom Kippur!
With the B'nai Israel eScapegoat!
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