Jewish views on sin also call Him who knows all secrets to witness that he will never return to this sin again. Atonement for sins is discussed in the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. Rituals for atonement occurred in the Temple in Jerusalem, and were performed by the "Kohanim", the Israelite priests. These services included song, prayer, offerings and animal sacrifices known as the "korbanot". The rites for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are prescribed in the book of Leviticus chapter 16. The ritual of the scapegoat, sent into the wilderness to be claimed by Azazel, was one of
Jewish holidays also recognizes several ethnic Jewish observances with holiday status. "Yom HaShoah" (lit. "Holocaust Day") is a day of remembrance for victims of the Holocaust. Its full name is "Yom Hazikaron LaShoah v'LiGevurah" (lit. "Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day") (), and reflects a desire to recognize martyrs who died in active resistance to the Nazis alongside those who died as passive victims. Its date, 27 Nisan, was chosen because it commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, the best known of the armed Jewish uprisings. Places of public entertainment are closed throughout Israel in recognition of the day. Public commemoration of Yom HaShoah