Why was a cloth spread between the High Priest and the people at the start of the service?
Maimonides emphasizes that the cloth was meant to publicize that the main service of the special day is done in white.
Question 2
Which hand did the High Priest actually carry the pan and the firepan with on his way to the Holy of Holies?
Although ideally important tasks are done with the right, the weight and heat of the firepan required carrying it in the right and the pan in the left.
Question 3
What is the order of the four corners of the golden altar in the offering of the mixture's blood?
This is explained in halacha: he starts in the Northeast, continues Northwest, Southwest, and finishes Southeast.
Question 4
On whom is the confession said for the scapegoat?
In the confession's wording, it is explicitly stated: 'Your people, the House of Israel' — atonement for the entire nation.
Question 5
How was the day's order concluded after removing the pan and the firepan?
After removing the vessels, he returns to golden garments for the evening work, then puts on his personal clothes and leaves in peace accompanied by the people.