SUMMARY: STEPS OF THE AVODAH






This summary follows Rashi on Chumash. It varies from both the Sfard and Ashkenaz Piyutim with respect to the placement of the Korbanos Mussaf.

    Outer Avodah in golden garments

  1. Shechitah of the morning Tamid, Kabalah, Holachah, Zerikah
  2. Ketores, burning the Tamid on the Mizbayach, Minchas Chavitin, Nissuch Hayayin

    Inner Avodah in white garments

  3. First Viduy on the bull
  4. Lottery of the goats
  5. Second Viduy on the bull
  6. Shechitah of the bull
  7. Burning of the Ketores in the Kodesh Hakodoshim
  8. Sprinkling the bull's blood in the Kodesh Hakodoshim
  9. Shechitah of the goat
  10. Sprinkling the goat's blood in the Kodesh Hakodoshim
  11. Sprinkling the bull's blood on the Paroches
  12. Sprinkling the goat's blood on the Paroches
  13. Mixing the blood, putting it on the corners of the golden Mizbayach and sprinkling it on top
  14. Viduy on the goat for Azazel
  15. Sending the goat to Azazel
  16. Removing the Aymurim (parts to be burned on the Mizbayach) of the bull and goat
  17. Sending the bull and goat to be burned outside Yerushalayim
  18. Reading the Torah

    Outer Avodah in golden garments

  19. Bringing the Kohain Gadol's ram as a Korban Olah
  20. Bringing the people's ram as a Korban Olah
  21. Bringing some of the Korbanos Mussaf
  22. Bringing the Aymurim of the bull and goat on the Mizbayach

    Inner Avodah in white garments

  23. Removal of the Kaf and shovel from the Kodesh Hakodoshim

    Outer Avodah in golden garments

  24. Bringing the remainder of the Korbanos Mussaf
  25. Shechitah of the evening Tamid, Kabalah, Holachah, Zerikah, Ketores, burning the Tamid on the Mizbayach, lighting the Menorah, Minchas Nessachim, Minchas Chavittin, Nissuch Hayayin


All text and graphics are from the book "The Yom Kippur Avodah," by Rabbi Menachem Moshe Oppen, illustrations by Shepsil Scheinberg, © C.I.S. Publishers,1997 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We welcome your questions and comments .