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In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parshat Haazinu, Hilchot Yom Kippur, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about replacing Temple sacrifice with prayer and study.

In Parshat Haazinu, Rabbi Rubenstein examines the unusual word “afahem” and Rashi’s interpretation connecting it to peah, the corners of a field reserved for those in need. This offers a hopeful reading of a harsh passage: being placed at society’s margins can become an opportunity to care for others and find a path back to God.

In Hilchot Yom Kippur, Rambam explains the prohibition against washing, while permitting washing for cleanliness, illness, ritual purity, and certain n ...