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In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Ha’azinu, Hilchot Yom Kippur, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about Yom Kippur as a day of purification and atonement.

The episode begins with Tzom Gedalia and then turns to Ha’azinu, focusing on the heavens and earth as witnesses to Israel’s covenant with God. Their constant presence means they can witness Israel’s actions and respond when the covenant is violated.

The Rambam explains that Yom Kippur requires both resting from forbidden labor and fasting. Labor violates both positive and negative commandments, while eating and drinking violate the commandment to afflict oneself; other restr ...