“The Mystery of Mount Azazel: Where Israel’s Sins Were Carried Away” Step into the Judean Desert and discover Mount Azazel—the site long identified in Jewish tradition as the place where the Yom Kippur scapegoat was led to its death. According to Leviticus 16, the High Priest placed the sins of Israel upon the goat before it was sent into the wilderness “for Azazel,” symbolizing the complete removal of guilt. Standing on this ancient cliff invites us to reflect on atonement, mercy, and the ultim