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Beit HaMikdash & Types of Korbanot

Welcome

This libguide was created by David B. Levy. It is currently being maintained by Toby Krausz.

Introduction to classified Korbanot

Classified types of Korbanot

Mitzvot Pertaining to Korbanot and Beit HaMikdash

Mitzvot Pertaining to Korbanot and Priesthood

Tisha B'Av (9th of Av) and its significance to the Beit HaMikdash

Tisha B'av (9th of Av) relationship to the Beit HaMikdash

MiKorot On Har Ha Bayit And Beit Ha Mikdash In Biblical History Gathered By David B Levy

Sources on Temple and Temple Mount In Biblical and Rabbinic texts

Mikorot on the Har HaBayit, Jerusalem, and Eretz Yisrael in Post-Biblical History, gathered by David B Levy

Post Biblical Sources on Har HaBayit, Jerusalem, and Eretz Yisrael
Sources Include: Book of Maccabees, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud, Sefer Chasidim, Koran, Benjamin of Tudela Travelogue, Rambam, Ramban, Mark Twain, and Israeli Declaration of Independence from 1948

Para Adumah (Red Heifer)

Para Adamah (red heifer)

Kelim (vessels) of the Beit HaMikdash

Kelim
Aron ha-kodesh (arc of the covenant); altar; menorah; Ketoret (incense); Shulchan (gold table i.e. lechem panim from marble table to gold table to illustrate principle of raising in holiness); Lecham Panim (Rashi notes the show bread was baked in molds i.e. had faces while ibn Ezra puns by noting it is prepetually (tamid) lifnei (before the face of Hashem); Kiyor (wash basin); Cherubim (symbolizing Shalom Bayit)

Mikorot on Importance of Beit Hamikdash, Har Habayit, and Yerushalayim featuring Meschich Hokmah Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk ztsl

Mikorot on Beit HaMikdash, Har HaBayit, and Importance of Yerushalayim by DBL
Focus is given to the interpretation of the Mishech Chochma, Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (ztsl) understanding

Kotel ha-ma’aravi

Western Wall

Aaron ha-Kohen

Aaron ha-Kohen

Terumot

Terumot (heave offering given to priests)
The MishnahTerumot is the sixth tractate of the order Zera'im, in theMishnah,Tosefta, and Yerushalmi whichis divided into 11 chapters

Bikkurim (First Fruits Offering) in Parasha Ki Savo: Pirush by DBL

Bikkurim (First Fruits Offering) in Parasha Ki Savo, Gloss by David B Levy based on Baal HaTurim

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