Oct 14, 2026 · 10 min · 7 segments
Chapter 8 describes the festive dedication of the Temple. Our podcast discusses aspects of Solomon's magnificent prayer: 1\. Does God reside in the Temple? 2\. Is the Temple a Jewish institution or…
Alex IsraelHost
Chazal say, "Ein Hashchina shura ela b'kahal," that we need Am Yisrael to be there for the Shechina to be there.
And the major focus here is not the sacrifices, though there were phenomenal numbers of sacrifices, but in fact, the installation of the Ark of the Covenant, the Aron HaBrit, into the Kodesh Kedashim, into the Devir.
«וְלֹא-יָכְלוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים לָמוֹד לְשָׁרֵת מִפְּנֵי הָעָנָן כִּי מָלֵא כְבוֹד-יְהוָה אֶת-בֵּית-יְהוָה.» The, the priests couldn't go in because the house was filled with the cloud of God.
«וַעֲשׂוּ-לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם.» Now, on that basis, we might expect Shlomo to make a statement about God's presence.
But here we get a surprise, and that surprise is Shlomo's prayer, which is really a, a masterpiece.
Chazal say, "Ein Hashchina shura ela b'kahal," that we need Am Yisrael to be there for the Shechina to be there.
And the major focus here is not the sacrifices, though there were phenomenal numbers of sacrifices, but in fact, the installation of the Ark of the Covenant, the Aron HaBrit, into the Kodesh Kedashim, into the Devir.
«וְלֹא-יָכְלוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים לָמוֹד לְשָׁרֵת מִפְּנֵי הָעָנָן כִּי מָלֵא כְבוֹד-יְהוָה אֶת-בֵּית-יְהוָה.» The, the priests couldn't go in because the house was filled with the cloud of God.
«וַעֲשׂוּ-לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם.» Now, on that basis, we might expect Shlomo to make a statement about God's presence.
But here we get a surprise, and that surprise is Shlomo's prayer, which is really a, a masterpiece.
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