Riddles & Trivia

We know that the 1st Beis HaMikdash stood for 410 years and the 2nd one stood for 420 years. We also know that in contrast to the 2nd Beis HaMikdash, the 1st one had the presence of the Shechina in it.

In this week’s parsha we have the well-known verse: וְעָׁשׂוּ לִּי מִּקְדָׁש וְשָׁכַנְתִי בְתוֹכָׁם . Find a hint in the word וְשָׁכַנְתִי that Hashem’s Presence was in the 1st Beis Hamikdash for 410 years, and that the 2nd Beis Hamikdash lasted for 420 years.

(The “Hints & Answers” section is on page 4)