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When Bnei Yisroel travelled in the midbar, what happened on Shabbos?

When Bnei Yisroel travelled in the midbar, what happened on Shabbos? Did they encamp on erev Shabbos and journey after Shabbos or did they continue journeying despite the laws of Shabbos? If they ...
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Is it allowed to make bread in the shape of the lechem hapanim?

The lechem hapanim had an unusual folded-over shape that would seem difficult to make. Is it allowed to try and see what would happen if you made bread shaped like that, or would that be considered ...
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What are the reasons for the unique shape of the Lechem Hapanim?

What is the reason for the unique shape of the Lechem Hapanim? I am aware of Rashi's explanation citing the mishna in Menachos 11:4 for the reason of its name is accredited to the multiple surfaces it ...