CHAPTER 4 MISHNAH 1: THE DOORWAY OF THE SANCTUARY(34) WAS TWENTY CUBITS HIGH AND TEN WIDE. IT HAD FOUR DOORS, TWO ON THE INNER SIDE [OF THE DOORPOST], AND TWO ON THE OUTER SIDE. AS IT SAYS, THE SANCTUARY AND TEMPLE…
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Room 49 – Virtual Mishnah, a Translation, Commentary, Visual Aids to Tractate Midoth – Chapter 3 of 5
CHAPTER 3 MISHNAH 1: THE ALTAR(30) [CONSISTED OF THREE [STONE] PLATFORMS BUILT ONE ATOP THE OTHER. THE BASE] WAS THIRTY-TWO [CUBITS] BY THIRTY-TWO [CUBITS]. IT ROSE UP ONE CUBIT AND WENT IN A CUBIT. THIS [FORMED] THE “YESOD”-FOUNDATION”. WE FIND [THAT THE SECOND…
Room 49 – Virtual Mishnah, a Translation, Commentary, Visual Aids to Tractate Midoth – Chapter 2 of 5
CHAPTER 2 MISHNAH 1: THE TEMPLE MOUNT(1) WAS BY FIVE HUNDRED. THE GREATER PART OF [THE OPEN AREA] WAS TO THE SOUTH. THE SECOND [GREATEST OPEN AREA] WAS TO THE EAST. THE THIRD [GREATEST OPEN AREA] WAS TO THE NORTH. THE LEAST [OPEN AREA] WAS…
Room 49 – Virtual Mishnah, a Translation, Commentary, Visual Aids to Tractate Midoth – Chapter 1 of 5
This is a translation and a brief commentary on the tractate Midoth which deals with the physical dimensions of the Holy Temple. All words in the text that are underlined can be clicked on to see a visual image. All words italicized…
Room 48 – Secret Chambers, underground rooms of the Bais HaMikdash
Exhibit 48a- The Great Sea. These drawings were made by an artist that accompanied the Warren expedition in 1869-70. This great room is under the middle of Har HaBayis and is called by the Moslems the “Great Sea.” It is…
Room 46 – “King Solomon’s Stables,” the “Basement of the Bais HaMikdash”
Exhibit 46a- Map. The map shows the location of King Solomon’s Stables. Exhibit 46b- Solomon’s Stables. The “basement” of the Bais HaMikdash was called by the Crusaders “King Solomon’s Stables.” However, it was not built by King Solomon, nor was…
Room 45 – The “Chuldah Tunnels,” tunnels hidden under Temple Mount, mentioned in the Mishna
Exhibit 45a- Chuldah Tunnels Drawing. The Double and Triple Gates led into 300 foot long tunnels that surfaced on the Temple Mount. (See Rooms 32 & 33.) These accurate drawings were made in the late 19th century. This particular illustration…
Room 44 – “Biraychas Yisroel,” a pool built 2,300 years ago by Shimon HaTzadik
Exhibit 44a- Biraychas Yisroel. The Biraychas Yisroel, or Israelite Pool, was a huge cistern built by Shimon Hatzadik, around 300 BCE. Exhibit 44b- Biraychas Yisroel. There were no rivers flowing through ancient Jerusalem. Water was a precious commodity. During the…
Room 43 – The Northern Wall Area
Exhibit 43a- North Wall Area. Of all the walls of Har HaBayis, we know the least about the Northern Temple Wall. This is due to the fact that many schools, churches, and homes are built against it. This is a…
Megillat Esther – Historical Evidence
Note: The post was excerpted from a very X-tian website, but to their credit, they came up with amazing evidence on Purim as well as the rest of our Bible. We Jews normally aren’t too concerned about verifying history –…