“Make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.” (Exodus 25:8)
Going back to the origins of Solomon's Temple, this exhibit offers a compelling look into the mysterious dwelling place of the Ark of the covenant, traveling to the Holy Land.
Tabernacle, Hebrew Mishkan, (“dwelling”), in Jewish history, the portable sanctuary constructed by Moses as a place of worship for the Hebrew tribes during the period of wandering that preceded their arrival in the Promised Land. The Tabernacle no longer served a purpose after the erection of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem in 950 BC.
The exhibit also depicts the interior, which was divided into two rooms.In the “holy place” is the table on which the bread of the Presence shewbread) was placed, the altar of incense, and the seven-branched candelabrum (menorah).
