I found a hint to making a break during the Yom Kippur tefillah<br><br>The Mishnah says that after the lottery the goat to Azazal was sent<br>to the desert 12 mil (about 12 kilometers) away.<br>The Cohen Gadol would not begin the next activity of reading from
<br>the Torah until he heard that the goat was in the desert and according<br>to most opinions this was until the goat was thrown off the cliff.<br><br>Walking one mil takes 18-24 minutes. Given the conditions of the desert
<br>and having the goat I assume I assume at least 20 minutes for 1 mil.<br>So 12 mil takes 4 hours and possibly longer (the ish itti could have a <br>bite to eat or rest at succot along the way)<br><br>Hence, in the middle of the avodah on yom kippur there was a break of
<br>at least 4 hours. I assume the Cohen Gadol rested I have not seen<br>any discussion what the other priests and the general population did<br>during the break<br><br>(maybe thats when they danced with the young ladies? -)
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span class="sg">Eli Turkel</span><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Eli Turkel