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Four Karnos of the Mizbach

The Outer Mizbe’ach was five amos (cubits) wide (see A) and five amos long (see [...]

Curtains of the Mishkan- Strands

The curtains in the Mishkan were made of a thick yarn. To make the yarn [...]

Weight of the Spices

Four of the 11 spices used in making incense for the temple were stacte, onycha, [...]

Curtains of the Mishkan

The curtains of the Mishkan that form the middle roof are made up of 11 [...]

Length of the Courtyard

It can be hard to imagine the size of The Mishkan. Here is a way [...]

There were two Mizbe’chos in The Mishkan. The Outer Mizbe’ach is five amos (cubits) long [...]

Height of Water in Mabul

During the Mabul the water was 15 amos (cubits) over the highest mountain. [Bereishis 7:20]. [...]

Yaakov meets Eisav

As Yaakov came closer to meet Eisav, he crossed the ford of Yabba with his [...]

If one person’s ox kills another ox

 According to the simple meaning of the verse, if one person’s ox kills another’s then [...]

Calculating Yaakov’s Life

Rashi points out an interesting difficulty in calculating a timeline for the life of Yaakov. [...]