Author: Joe Good
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The Mishpachah TV Series – Programs 21-23: Rosh haShanah
21 – Rosh haShanah Part 1
22 – Rosh haShanah Part 2
23 – Rosh haShahah Part 3
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Temple Ceremonies: Daily Services Vol4/4 MP3 – 4 Parts
Part 1A
Part1B
Part 2A
Part2B
Part 3A
Part3B
Part 4A
Part 4B
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Prophets of Return: the Name, Prophets of Return: The Elders, Enactments of the Great Assembly, The names of Rosh HaShanah, Chavurah September 2014
I: 09/02/14
A – The Prophets of Return: The Name
B – The Prophets of Return: The Name
II: 09/09/14
A – The Prophets of Return: The Elders
B – The Prophets of Return: The Elders
III: 09/16/14
A – Enactments of the Great Assembly
B – Enactments of the Great Assembly
IV: 09/23/14
A – The Names of Rosh haShanah
B – The Names of Rosh haShanah
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The Sanhedrin and its importance to the Torah and Temple
The Lishkat haGazit was within building known as the Beit Avtinas on the southeastern corner of the Azarah. This is where the Sanhedrin haGedolah met. 
The Sanhedrin Ketanah met in a building outside the Ezrat Nashim on the Cheil. 
The Beit Din Gadol met outside the Temple Compound east of the Southern Steps. 
Constructed in typical Herodian style, looking northeast 
Two connecting fragments of a Hebrew inscription found at the foot of the triple Gate. The word elders can be read in the inscription, believed to refer to the elders of the Sanhedrin 
This is the entrance into the building of the Beit din Gadol The Sanhedrin, instituted within the Torah, was the Supreme Court of Israel. There were three levels of this highest level of the Judicial System. The highest was known as the Sanhedrin Gedolah (the Great Sanhedrin) and they met within the Lishkat haGazit (the Chamber of Hewn Stone) which was within the Beit Avtinas (House of Avtinas). This building was located on the southeastern corner of the Azarah (the Inner Courtyard of the Temple). The building was divided into two sections. The section closest to the Azarah was the sanctified section of the building while the section closest to the Cheil (the 10 cubit wide stabilizing platform that surrounded the buildings and gates adjoining the Azarah) was the unsanctified section. The Cheil had a lower sanctity than the Azarah. In the unsanctified section of the building is where the Sanhedrin Gedolah sat. The overall building (Beit Avtinas) had the kedushah (sanctity) of the Azarah. There were 71 judges to the Sanhedrin Gedolah.
The second court, the Sanhedrin Ketanah (the Smaller Sanhedrin) sat in the Cheil outside the eastern gate of the Ezrat Nashim (Court of the Women). This court had 23 judges and tried cases not requiring death penalties.
The third court sat off the Temple Mount just to the east of the Southern Steps and was known as the Beit Din haGadol (the Great Beit Din – House of Judgment). This building was located with a portion of the plaque that was on the building. The court had 3 judges.
This building housed the Lishkat haGazit (Chamber of Hewn Stone where the Sanhedrin Gedolah sat, the Lishkat haEitz (Chamber of the Wood – the quarters for the High Priest), the Beit Kior (House of the Laver) Beit Osei Chavittim (House of the Pancake Offering Bakery), Chambers for the singers and more. 
Court of the Women. One of the two Inner Courts. 
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An Overview of the Hebrew Alphabet, Emunah, Interviewing Wanda Anderson, Prophets of Return: Ezra Ch. 3, Prophets of Return: Rosh HaShanah & Ezra, Chavurah August 2014
I: 08/06/14
A – An Overview of the Hebrew Alphabet
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B – An Overview of the Hebrew Alphabet
MP3
II: 07/29/14 and 08/12/14
A – Emunah
MP3
B – Interviewing Wanda Anderson
MP3
III: 08/19/14
A – The Prophets of Return: Ezra Ch. 3
MP3
B – The Prophets of Return: Ezra Ch. 3
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Iv: 08/26/14
A – The Prophets of Return: Rosh haShannah and Ezra
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B – The Prophets of Return: Rosh haShannah and Ezra
MP3
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The Yehoash Stone
A few years ago an inscribed plaque appeared on the Antiquities market. The stone known as the Yehoash (Jehoash, Joash) Stone is one of the most significant finds in the Archaeological World. It is the only plaque from any of the Judean Kings. The Plaque was discovered while digging a grave for a Moslem terrorist in the Moslem cemetery on the western slope of the Kidron Valley just below the Temple Mount Walls. The plaque commemorates the repairs done by Yehoash to the Temple and compliments the information we have in II Kings 12 and II Chronicles 24. The story of Yehoash is one of the most amazing reports of the First Temple Period.
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A Day in the Temple
The daily service of the Temple was described in the Tractate Tamid of the Mishnah. Complimenting this account is the Tractate Yoma. These pictures joined with the Gallery from a tour of the Temple will aid the student in understanding how the ceremony progressed.
This was the chamber where the kohanim on duty for the week slept. The two lambs for the daily Tamid were kept in the southwestern corner of the building. The Bakery for the Lechem haPanim (Bread of the Face was in the southeastern corner). The Chamber of the Tokens was in the northeastern section. In or beneath this chamber was where the stones of the desecrated altar were kept. 
This building housed the Lishkat haGazit (Chamber of Hewn Stone where the Sanhedrin Gedolah sat, the Lishkat haEitz (Chamber of the Wood – the quarters for the High Priest), the Beit Kior (House of the Laver) Beit Osei Chavittim (House of the Pancake Offering Bakery), Chambers for the singers and more. 
Different views showing Altar and Slaughterhouse. We still have a lot to learn concerning the layout of the Slaughterhouse. 
