1)

Why does the Torah refer tl the Shulchan as "Shulchan ha'Panim"?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah #1: Refer to 4:7:4:1**.

2.

Oznayim la'Torah #2: Because the Lechem ha'Panim was always on it. Consequently, when the Torah writes "Shulchan ha'Panim Yifr'su Beged Techeiles," it means on the Shulchan and on the Lechem ha'Panim. 1

1

And not in the Shulchan underneath the Lechem ha'Panim - in keeping with the Ramban - Refer to 4:7:2:1. See Oznayim la'Torah DH 'Yifr'su Beged Techeiles.

2)

Why does the Torah refer to the posts as "K'sos ha'Nasech"?

1.

Rashi: "Nasech" is a Lashon of 'Masach' (cover or screen), because they screened the Lechem ha'Panim. 1

1

Rashi: Refer to 25:29:3:1 & 25:29:4:1.

3)

Where were the loaves placed when they travelled?

1.

Ramban: The loaves were placed directly on the Shulchan 1 in their regular location, and in deference to them, 2 the cover of Techeiles covered them.

1

Ramban: To separate the Shulchan and the Lechem from the other K'lei ha'Shulchan (See R. Chavel's footnotes).

2

Refer to 4:6:2:1.

4)

Why was the top cover (apart from that of the Tachash-skin, which was only to protect the Keilim from the rain) of the Shulchan made of Tola'as Shani (crimson wool), those of the Aron and Mizbach ha'Zahav, of Techeiles and that of Mizbach ha'Olah of purple wool?

1.

Ramban: The top cover of the Shulchan, which symbolizes Keser Malchus, which in turn, represents Midas ha'Din, was made of Tola'as Shani, which is a shade of red, which also represents Midas ha'Din; whereas the Aron and Mizbach ha'Zahav, which symbolize the Midah which incorporates all the Midos, was covered by a Beged Techeiles, which represents all the Midos, 1 and Mizbach ha'Olah, on which the blood is sprinkled that atones for the soul, was made of purple - which is a deeper red - representing a more intense Midas ha'Din.

1

As hinted in the word 'Techeiles'.

5)

What were the Ke?aros, the Kapos, the Kesavos and the Menakiyos?

1.

Refer to Sh?mos, 25:29:2 & 25:29:3.

6)

What are the connotations of the word ?ve?eis K?sos ha?Nasech??

1.

Rashi: It is a Lashon of covering. 1

1

Rashi: As is eviden in Terumah, Sh?mos, 29:25.

7)

What are the ramifications of the fact that the Lechem ha'Panim remained on the Shulchan when they traveled ?

1.

Menachos, 75a: When they traveled, the Lechem ha'Panim did not become Pasul 1 be'Yotzei. 2

1

Refer to 2:17:2:6 and see Torah Temimah there, note 4. In fact, it is a Machlokes Amora'im in Menachos.

2

Because the Shulchan was always considered to be 'Lifnei Hashem', which is why it is called 'Shulchan ha'Panim'. See Oznayin la'Torah.

8)

What is the meaning of "Lechem ha'Tamid? Why is it called by that name?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah: It means literally constantly, since, as the Mishnah describes in Menachos, 11:7 - the Kohanim placed the new Lechem ha'Panim at the same time as they removed the old ones.

9)

What is the significance of the term "Lechem ha'Tamid"?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah #1 (citing the Zohar): Because the Shulchan shel Matah symbolizes the Shulchan shel Ma'alah, via which Hashem's blessing of Parnasah descends upon the world - and that is something that occurs constantly without a break.

2.

Oznayim la'Torah #2: Because the Shulchan symbolizes Keser Malchus, which, if removed even for one moment, would cause people to 'swallow each other alive', as the Mishnah writes in Pirkei Avos, 1:3. 1

1

See Oznayim la'Torah.

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