Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 172:6

שלחן בצפון ומנורה בדרום אמר ר' זריקא אמר ר' אלעזר לא לאכילה אני צריך ולא לאורה אני צריך

'broad' without and 'narrow' within, for I am not in need of light.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The windows were thus constructed in a manner contrary to the usual practice to prove that God has no need of light.');">¹³</span> Without the veil of the testimony in the tent of meeting.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXIV,3 with reference to the preparation and kindling of the candlestick. .ujn');">¹⁴</span> It is a testimony to mankind that the Divine Presence rests in Israel.

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