Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 123:14

מוליך ומביא מעלה ומוריד [וכו']: אמר רבי חייא בר אבא אמר רבי יוחנן מוליך ומביא למי שהרוחות שלו מעלה ומוריד למי שהשמים והארץ שלו

You say that 'al means 'near to'; but perhaps it is not so but rather it signifies literally 'upon'? Since it states, And thou shalt put a veil 'al the ark,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XL, 3. The veil was not 'upon' the ark but 'near to' i.e., in front of it, Screening it off and serving as a partition between the holy place and the Holy of Holies.');">¹⁸</span>

Explore mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 123:14. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.