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The bowl with the tongs and brush is for cleaning the Menorah. That oil is poured into the smaller gold jug (bottom left) that is used to replenish the individual lamps. The tall jug contains enough menorah oil for all seven lamps. After defeating the Greek invaders, the Hasmonean priests found such a pitcher, which was sealed to protect the purity of its oil. It was, therefore, the first sacred vessel to be recreated since the Second Temple was destroyed in AD 70.Īlthough the Menorah sits outside, the Menorah’s two-litre oil pitcher, used to replenish oil in the jug that feeds the golden menorah, is on display inside the Institute.Īlong with the Menorah, this was the vessel involved in the miracle of Hanukkah. The Menorah had a central role because it is a sign of God’s Shekhinah (Divine Presence) among B’nai Yisrael (Children of Israel) and is symbolic of spiritual illumination. The MenorahĪlthough the table and vessels for the oil and incense are on display inside the Temple Institute, the Menorah stands outside in full view in the Old City’s Jewish Quarter, which is fitting since its light would have been visible during Temple times. The gold Menorah is on public display and overlooks the Western Wall Plaza, across from the Temple Mount. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.” (2 Chronicles 5:12)

“All the Levites who were musicians-Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives-stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. “Every day, the Levites would play a special song for that day of the week, that could be heard from afar,” an exhibit states.

Indeed, music played an important role in worship. “Praise the LORD with the harp make music to Him on the ten-stringed lyre.” (Psalm 33:2–3 see also Psalms 71:22, 81:2 and 144:9) The lyres have 10 strings based upon verses in the Psalms.

Silver trumpets used for public prayer and multiple lyres also line the walls. “On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of Sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.” (Leviticus 23:24) This includes silver-plated shofars (ram’s horns) for fast days and gold-plated shofars for blowing on Rosh HaShanah (literally, Head of the Year, the Jewish New Year).

The clothing and breastplate of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) are on display along with instruments specific to prayer, sacred assembly, and musical worship. Priestly garments and the Incense Altar, which is made of wood and overlaid with pure gold.

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