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Nachmanides suggests that the goal of the Tabernacle is to transform that once-in-history experience into the constant presence of God in our own world. In a somewhat later turn of phrase, to &#8220;make heaven a place on earth.&#8221; How do we accomplish that?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The furniture shows us the way. One unexpected element common to all the vessels described in this chapter is that they all have faces. The candles of the Menorah shine light towards &#8220;its face&#8221;, the table holds the &#8220;bread of faces&#8221;, and the holiest place on earth, the point of encounter, from which God&#8217;s voice emanates, is in that space between the faces of the cherubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Talmud brings the message home. Only when people know how to encounter one another, when peace resides amongst the Jewish people, do the cherubs face one another, and can we hear God&#8217;s voice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think about it, the same elements that fill the Tabernacle fill even the simplest home. A lamp, a table, a closet. In my own home, we have another element which has become all too central to our daily living- the screen. Actually, the Tabernacle has one too. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">masach<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blocks the entrance to the holy. Our screens do the same, presenting a constant distraction from the opportunity to authentically encounter one another. 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