Learning about and Mitzvah of building the ביהמ"ק
What is the general idea and need for a Beis Hamikdash? 2x
1. To make a dwelling place for Hashem - Aron 2. To Elevate the world - Korbonos
What was the outer Mizbeach in the Beis Hamikdash made out of?
Stone
Who hid the ארון?
Yoshiyahu Hamelech
How tall and wide is the doorway of the אולם?
40 Amos High and 20 Amos Wide
Where did the young Kohanim sleep and where did the old sleep?
Young on the floor and the old on the Stone Slabs
What three areas together make up the Heichal?
1. Ulam 2. Kodesh 3. Kodesh Hakodoshim
Were the קרנות hollow?
Yes in the outer Mizbeach and Both in the Second
Which gate of the heichal was never used?
pishpesh hadaromi
What was the סורג and what was it's purpose?
A Picket fence and it stopped people who were not Tahor or Jewish from continuing on
What was the חיל?
According to the Rambam it's a Ten Amah wall and according to the others its an empty space of Ten Amos
How do we define a stone that is no good?
If 1) it coms in contact with mattal 2) it's not attached properly (for Tiles) 3) if the nail does not slides over properly (for the Wall)
What is the law about decorations of the Menorah according to the Rambam and why?
Allowed only if they are made from gold
Did the Beis Hamikdash need a מעקה?
Yes
Was there an עזרת נשים in the משכן?
No
Which Kapital Tehilim do we say when extending Yerushalayim?
ארוממך ה׳ כי דלתני
What Sefirah does the Shulchan represent? and why?
Gevurah - Because it elevates the Lechem Haponim - Gashmiyus
What does the Medrash tell us about the Shisin?
That they were created during Sheishes Yemei Breishis and that they go all the way down to the Taim
What is a פשפש?
A Small Gate
What does the Gemara say about הורדוס and how he built the Beis Hamikdash?
That the walls looked like waves (Blue and Green)
Why seemingly should there be steps from the Kodesh to the Kodesh Hakodashim?
Becuase in the rest of the Beis Hamikdash every spritual level that one ascended he went up stairs
Will the third Beis Hamikdash be built at night?
If it's built above then Yes if it's built down here then no.
How is the Mizbeach different from the essential כלים?
It's Place is exact - מכוון ביותר
What is the י' של שם הוי' in the Beis Hamikdash?
The between the Kodesh and the Kodesh Hakodoshim
How many sqaure Amos is Har Habayis in the times of the third Beis Hamikdash?
9,000,000 Amos / 3,000 Sqaure Amos
Why did the מקוה have to be in the place of the עזרה?
Because the Torah says ורחץ את בשרו במקום קדוש