How often was the High Priest permitted to enter the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies)?
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Correct answer: Once a year
The High Priest could only enter the Most Holy Place on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). He had to perform specific washings and sacrifices before entering behind the veil with the blood of the sin offering.
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