1)

What function did the bolts serve?

1.

Rashi (in Shabbos, 98a): To prevent the tall, heavy boards from wobbling, 1 bearing in mind the fact that the boards were ten Amos tall and the sockets, only one Amah.

1

Reinforcing the rings on top of the boards (Refer to 36:24:3:1), which served the same purpose.

Sefer: Perek: Pasuk:

KIH Logo
D.A.F. Home Page
Sponsorships & Donations • Readers' Feedback • Mailing Lists • Talmud Archives • Ask the Kollel • Dafyomi Weblinks • Dafyomi Calendar • Other Yomi calendars