The Musaf service is a living record of our history. It describes the Temple times. It is, without a doubt, the deepest point of
the day. It is here that we read of the
actions of the high priest in the past, of the prayers on behalf of himself and
his family, the priests, and the whole family of Israel. It is here that the ineffable name of God was
pronounced – the holiest name recited by the holiest man on the holiest day in
the holiest of places.
Again, later on the description of the two goats – one for
God and the other the scapegoat. One going
to life, the other to death. They stand
for us. “By facing our death, we are
asked to justify our life.” -Rabbi Jonathan Magonet
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