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   From: malachi17@mailfence.com   
      
   On 12/10/24 18:20, David Dalton wrote:   
   > (I asked this on some Jewish groups as well, but thought   
   > there might be knowledgeable scholars on here as well.)   
   >   
   > Did the observance of Yom Kippur originate with Moses,   
   > or does it date to an earlier figure such as Jacob?   
   >   
   > Right now the phase of the moon is the same phase as   
   > Yom Kippur though of course it is not the right lunar month.   
   >   
      
      
   The holiday itself is eternal and was practiced, as far as I know, when   
   the Temple existed heavily since it was the last day before the doors   
   were closed. The earthly Temple, however, was based on the heavenly and   
   existed well before the earthly version.   
      
   This article examines the root word of "kafar" as it relates to Yom   
   Kippur and discusses precedents where it occurs in the Bible:   
   https://blog.israelbiblicalstudies.com/jewish-studies/yom-kippur   
   from-genesis-to-leviticus/   
      
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