tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10275443.post3600048940889900053..comments2024-03-15T23:23:42.420+02:00Comments on Cosmic X in Jerusalem: Mitzpe Hoshaya and TziporiCosmic Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880746347107372827noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10275443.post-56712743866622009292008-09-27T22:40:00.000+03:002008-09-27T22:40:00.000+03:00The Rambam in Hilchot Beit HaBechirah 3:2 says tha...The Rambam in Hilchot Beit HaBechirah 3:2 says that the Menorah has 3 legs. In the Frankel version of the Rambam in the Mekorot and Tiyunim he says that Rambams source is Midrash Tadshe.Cosmic Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880746347107372827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10275443.post-59366406467914734692008-09-26T15:30:00.000+03:002008-09-26T15:30:00.000+03:00inihzer,That's interesting what you mention about ...inihzer,<BR/><BR/>That's interesting what you mention about the base of the Menorah. I think that the depiction of the Menorah here is more consistent with our sources (like the Talmud) than the one on the arch of Titus. I'll try to check that out.<BR/><BR/>Do you think that that they used to give Yuden Bar Yitchak HaKohen maftir or shlishi?Cosmic Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880746347107372827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10275443.post-69208288825775936732008-09-26T12:30:00.000+03:002008-09-26T12:30:00.000+03:00I was there just last Friday, really cool.In addit...I was there just last Friday, really cool.<BR/><BR/>In addition to the curviness of the branches, there is controversy about the menorah's base. Here it has 3 legs, on Titus' arch it is a solid hexagonal block.<BR/><BR/>This mosaic, at least, is from the 5th century so maybe they had forgotten the details of the menorah already.<BR/><BR/>Did you see the dedications to donors in the mosaic? I.e.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10275443.post-58663426557320597212008-09-24T17:13:00.000+03:002008-09-24T17:13:00.000+03:00Shana Tovah Rafi!Shana Tovah Rafi!Cosmic Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880746347107372827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10275443.post-52832449789038995112008-09-24T08:53:00.000+03:002008-09-24T08:53:00.000+03:00tzippori is beautiful. I stayed there a few years ...tzippori is beautiful. I stayed there a few years ago...<BR/><BR/>shana tova!Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.com