Quoting%20commentary for Menachot 196:16

ור' אלעזר בר' שמעון ליגמר ממנורה אמר לך מנורה גופה צפון ודרום הוה מנחה

But is it not written, Aaron and his sons shall order it. [before the Lord]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which shows that only one lamp, 'it', was before the Lord, but if it is maintained that the candlestick stood with its branches extending to the north and to the south all the lamps alike would be before the Lord.');">²⁰</span>

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