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MIKDASH - THE TEMPLE, by Rav Yitzchak Levi  

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The Goal and Outline of the Series 

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Shiur #02: The Absence of the Mikdash (Part II) -Torah, Service and Acts of Loving-Kindness 

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Shiur #03: The Absence of the Mikdash (Part III) - Pilgrimages, Pesach and Yom Kippur 

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What Can We Do to Hasten the Rebuilding of the Temple? 

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Shiur #05: The Functions of the Mikdash (Part I) - The Place Where God Rests His Shekhinaand the Place Where Man Worships God 

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Shiur #06: The Functions of the Mikdash (Part II) - Expressions of the Place Where God Rests His Shekhinaand the Place Where Man Worships God and the Connection Between Them 

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Shiur #07: The Functions of the Mikdash (Part III) - The Connection Between Man's Service of God and the Resting of God's Shekhina on the Temple Service 

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Shiur #08: The Functions of the Mikdash (Part IV) - The Seat of God's Kingdom and the Site of God's Love for Israel 

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Shiur #09: The Functions of the Mikdash (Part V) - What is the Primary Function of the Mishkan? 

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Shiur #10: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part I) - The Creation of the World and the Mikdash 

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Shiur #11: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
(Part II) - Adam and the Mikdash – The Creation of Man and His Sacrifice 

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Shiur #12: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
(Part III) - The Garden of Eden, Kayin and Hevel, and Noach 

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Shiur #13: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
(Part IV) - The Generation of the Dispersion and the Tower of Bavelas the Opposite of the Mikdash 

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Shiur #14: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
(Part V) - The Service of God During the Days of Avraham Until the Akeida 

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Shiur #15: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
(Part VI) - Mount Moriya and the Akeida (Part I) 

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Shiur #16: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part VI) - Mount Moriya and the Akeida (Part II) 

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Shiur #17: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part VII) - Mount Moriya and Mount Sinai 

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Shiur #18: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part VIII) - The Service of Yitzchak 

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Shiur #19a: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part IX) - The Service of Yaakov 

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Shiur #19b: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part IX) - The Service of Yaakov - Part 2 

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Shiur #20: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part X) - The Sanctity of Mount Sinai: The Burning Bush and the Giving of the Torah 

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Shiur #21: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XI) - The Song of the Sea:The First Explicit Mention of the Mikdashin the Torah 

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Shiur #22: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XII) - The Mishkan – Le-Khatchila or Be-di'eved (Part I) 

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Shiur #23b: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XII) - The MishkanLe-Khatchila or Be-di'eved (Part IIB) 

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Shiur #23: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XII) - The MishkanLe-Khatchila or Be-di'eved (Part IIA) 

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Shiur #24: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XII) - The MishkanLe-Khatchila or Be-di'eved (Part III) 

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Shiur #25: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XIII) - The Dedication of the Mishkan (Part I) 

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Shiur #26: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XIII) - The Dedication of the Mishkan (Part II) 

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Shiur #26b: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XIII) - The Dedication of the Mishkan (Part II) 

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Shiur #27: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XIII) - The Dedication of the Mishkan (Part III) 

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Shiur #28: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XIII) - The Dedication of the Mishkan (Part IV) 

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Shiur #29: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina(Part XIII) - The Dedication of the Mishkan (Part V) 

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A Summary of Last Years Lecture Series And An Introduction to this Years Lecture Series

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Lecture 30: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XIV)
The Mishkan As a New Form of Divine Service (As Opposed to an Altar (Mizbe'ach) or Pillar (Matzeva)

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Lecture 31: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XV)
From the Revelation at Mount Sinai to the Mishkan

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Lecture 32: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVI)
"In All Places Where I Pronounce My Name"

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Lecture 33: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVII)
The Prohibition of Bamot – Its History and Significance (Part I)

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Lecture 34: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVII)
The Prohibition of Bamot – Its History and Significance (Part II)

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Lecture 35: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVIII)
"Those Who Stand Before the Lord" (Part I) – The Firstborns

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Lecture 36: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVIII)
"Those Who Stand Before the Lord" (Part II) –The Levites (Part I)

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Lecture 37: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVIII)
"Those Who Stand Before the Lord" (Part II) – The Levites (II)

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Lecture 38: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XVIII)
"Those Who Stand Before the Lord" (Part III) – The Relationship Between the Priests and the Levites

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Lecture 39: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XIX)
The Mishkhan in the Camp and in Transit (Part I) – The Mishkan in the Midst of the Camp of Israel

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Lecture 40: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XIX)
The Mishkan in the Camp and in Transit (Part II) – The Cloud and the Fire Over the Mishkan

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Lecture 41: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina (Part XIX)
The Mishkan in the Camp and in Transit (Part III) – The Vessels of the Mishkan During the Journey

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Lecture 42: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
"The Place Which the Lord Shall Choose"

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Lecture 43: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
"The Place Which the Lord Shall Choose" (Part II)

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Lecture 44: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
"The Place Which the Lord Shall Choose" (Part III)

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Lecture 45: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
Why Doesn't the Torah Mention Jerusalem By Name?

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Lecture 46: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
The Territory of Binyamin - The Territory of the Shekhina (Part I)

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Lecture 47a: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
The Territory of Binyamin - The Territory of the Shekhina (Part II)

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Lecture 47b: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina
The Territory of Binyamin - The Territory of the Shekhina (Part III)

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Lecture 48: The Territory of Binyamin - The Territory of the Shekhina (Part IV)

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Lecture 49: The Conquest of Eretz Yisrael (Part I)

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Lecture 50: The Conquest of Eretz Yisrael (Part II)

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Lecture 51: The Stations of the Mishkan in Eretz Yisrael (Part I)

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Lecture 52: The Stations of the Mishkan in Eretz Yisrael (Part II)

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Lecture 53: The Significance of the Location of the Stations of the Mishkan (Part I)

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Lecture 54: The Significance of the Location of the Stations of the Mishkan (Part II) The Uniqueness of Shilo

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Lecture 55a: The Significance of the Location of the Stations of the Mishkan (Part III)
Nov, Giv'on and Kiryat-Ye'arim
And the Location And Status of the Ark in the Book of Shmuel

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Lecture 55b: The Significance of the Location of the Stations of the Mishkan (Part III)
Nov, Giv'on and Kiryat-Ye'arim
And the Location And Status of the Ark in the Book of Shmuel (Continued)

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Lecture 56: The History of the High Priesthood After the Death of Aharon and Until the Building of the First Temple

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Lecture 57: SUMMARY OF LAST YEAR'S SERIES AND INTRODUCTION TO THIS YEAR'S SERIES

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Lecture 58: the history of the Resting of the Shekhina – the Altar, the Writing of the Torah, and the Blessings on Mount Eival (1)

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Lecture 59: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – The Altar, The Writing of the Torah, And the Blessings on Mount Eival (II)

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Lecture 60: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Building The Altar on Mount Eival and Writing the Torah on the Stones

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Lecture 61: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – The Blessing and the Curse on Mount Gerizim and Mount Eival

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Lecture 62: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – The Assembly at Shekhem – A Renewal of the Sinaitic Experience

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Lecture 63: The Status of Bet-El and Mitzpeh

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Lecture 64: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – The Giv'onim – Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water for the Mishkan

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Lecture 65: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Jerusalem in the Days of David (I) The Selection of Jerusalem and the Mikdash (I)

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Lecture 66: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Introduction To Jerusalem in the Days of David (Part I) The Selection of Jerusalem and the Mikdash (Part II)

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Lecture 67: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem (Part I)

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Lecture 68: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem (Part II)

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Lecture 69: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Why Can't David Build the House of God (Part I)

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Lecture 70: The History of the Resting of the Shekhina – Why Can't David Build the House of God (Part II)

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Lecture 71: David’s Efforts on Behalf of the Temple (Part I)

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Lecture 72: David’s Efforts on Behalf of the Temple (Part II)

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Lecture 73: David's Census and the Revelation of the Site of the Temple in the Threshing Floor of Aravna the Yevusi (Part I)

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Lecture 74: David's Census and the Revelation of the Site of the Temple in the Threshing Floor of Aravna the Yevusi (Part II)

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Lecture 75: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (I) General Survey

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Lecture 76: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (II) God's Temple (I)

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Lecture 77: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (II) God's Temple (II)

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Lecture 78: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (III) Shlomo's Efforts on Behalf of the Temple

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Lecture 79: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (IV) The House of God and the House of the King

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Lecture 80: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (V) The Milo

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Lecture 81: Shlomo's Monarchy in Jerusalem (VI) The Fall

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Lecture 82: The Days of Shlomo and Yarov'am – Exclusive Worship of the God of Israel or Also Alien Gods?

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Lecture 83: The Sins of the Kingdom of Yarovam

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Lecture 84: The Worship of God During the Days of Achav and from the Days of Rechavam to the Days of Amatzya

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Lecture 85: The Worship of God in the Kingdom of Yehuda from the Days of Uziyahu to the Days of Tzidkiyahu

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Lecture 86: The Mishkan - Model for the Mikdash in the Future Generations

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Lecture 87:  The Structure of the Mishkan - A Reflection of Israel's Spiritual Situation

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Lecture 88: The Names of the Mishkan and the Mikdash

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Lecture 89: The Names of the Structure (I) Mishkan and the Mikdash

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Lecutre 90: The Names of the Structure (II) Ohel Moe'd, Mishkan Ha-edut, Ohel Ha-edut and Kodesh

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Lecture 91: The Relationship Between the Mishkan and the Ohel Mo'ed (I)

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Lecture 92: The Relationship Between the Mishkan and the Ohel Mo'ed (II)

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Lecture 93:  The Mishkan and the Ohel Mo'ed Testimony and Meeting, The Tents of Kedar and the Curtains of Shlomo

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Lecture 94: The Screens, the Entrance to the Courtyard, the Entrance to the Ohel Mo'ed, and the Veil

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Lecture 95: The Relationship Between the Holy and the Holy of Holies

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Lecture 96a:The Structure of the Mishkan and Its Internal Division

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Lecture 96b:The Structure of the Mishkan and Its Internal Division (Part 2)

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Lecture 97: The Structure of the Mishkan and Its Courtyard - The Difference Between the High Priest and an Ordinary Priest

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Lecture 98: The Structure of the Mishkan and Its Internal Division

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Lecture 99: The Structure of the Mishkan - The Meaning of the Form of the Structure and the Relationship Between Its Parts

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Lecutre 100: The Way that the Building of the Mishkan Matched the Conditions in the Wilderness and the Manner of the Mishkan's Construction

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Lecture 101: The Mishkan - A Unique Artistic Creation

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Lecture 102: The Colors in the Mishkan

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Lecture 103: The Colors in the Mishkan (Part II)

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Lecture 104: The Allowance of Sha'atnez in the Priestly Garments and in Tzitzit

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Lecture 105: The Prohibition of Using Iron in the Building of the Altar

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Lecture 106: Mishkan, Mikdash, and Peace

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Lecture 107: The Mikdash and Jerusalem as a Place that Unites all of Israel

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Lecture 108: The Building Materials of the Mishkan and Its Vessels (Part I)

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Lecture 109: The Building Materials of the Mishkan and Its Vessels (Part II)

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Lecture 110: The Significance of the East-West Orientation of the Mishkan

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Lecture 111: The Significance of the Directions

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Lecture 112: The East As the Superior Side and the West as the Nape of the World

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Lecture 113: The Meanings of the Directions

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The Relationship Between the Structure of the Mishkan and the Vessels (Part I)

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The Relationship Between the Structure of the Mishkan and the Vessels (Part II)

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The Relationship Between the Structure of the Mishkan and the Vessels (Part III)

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Who Fashioned the Vessels of the Mishkan (I)

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Who Fashioned the Vessels of the Mishkan (II)

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The Location of the Vessels

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The Location of the Vessels According to Chazal

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The Location of the Vessels According to Chazal (II)

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The Location of the Ark and the Altar in the Temple in Jerusalem

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The Orientation of the Sacred Vessels (Part I)

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The Orientation of the Sacred Vessels (Part II) - The Significance of the Orientation of the Vessels

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The Ark

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The Ark (Part II) -The Mishkan of the Testimony and the Ohel Mo'ed

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The Ark (Part III) - The Ark of the Covenant and the Ark of the Testimony

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The Ark (Part IV)

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Ark or Arks

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Ark or Arks (Part II)

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The Ark in the Mishkan - A Meeting Place; The Ark in the Mikdash - A Place to Store the Tablets

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The Ark in the Mishkan - A Meeting Place; The Ark in the Mikdash - A Place to Store the Tablets (Part II)

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Were There Additional Arks

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The Ohel Mo'ed Outside the Camp (Part I)

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The Ohel Mo'ed Outside the Camp (Part II)

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The Ark, the Kapporet, and the Keruvim - One Vessels / Two Vessels / Two That Are One

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The Ark, the Kapporet, and the Keruvim - One Vessels / Two Vessels / Two That Are One (Part II)

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The Ark, the Kapporet, and the Keruvim (Part III)

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The Ark, the Kapporet, and the Keruvim (Part IV)

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The Ark, the Kapporet, and the Keruvim (Part V)

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The Ark, the Kapporet, and the Keruvim (Part VI)

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The Identity of the Keruvim