How many animals are counted among the sacrifices of Yom Kippur in this chapter?
The Rambam explicitly counts a total of fifteen: Tamid, Musaf, bull and goats, and various rams.
Question 2
Who is fit to perform the sacrificial service of Yom Kippur?
The chapter establishes that all the service of the day belongs solely to the High Priest, even if appointed in one of the two ways of appointment.
Question 3
When is the High Priest sprinkled with the ashes of the red heifer during the days of separation?
The law specifies sprinkling on the third and seventh days of separation, unless it falls on Shabbat, in which case no sprinkling is done.
Question 4
What was the purpose of the oath administered to the High Priest on the eve of Yom Kippur during the Second Temple period?
The concern was about a tendency towards the Sadducees who believed in offering outside the curtain; the oath was intended to ensure loyalty to the tradition of the Sages.
Question 5
Why did they wait for certainty of dawn before the morning Tamid sacrifice on the night of Yom Kippur?
The morning Tamid sacrifice must be performed during the day; therefore, they ensured that it was light and that the sacrifice was not slaughtered at night.