Miracles in the Mishkan

HaShem performed miracles with each of the five important things in the Mishkan:

1. Even though the Aron should have taken up all of the space in the Kodesh Kodashim, it miraculously took up no space at all! There was room for the Kohein Gadol to walk all around.
2. The Lechem HaPanim that was removed from the Shulchan after a whole week of sitting there never got stale; it was just as warm as fresh as the day it was baked. In fact, this “old” bread was fit for the Kohanim to eat – and they did!
3. The middle lamp of the menorah, called the Ner Ma’arivi, burned continuously, even though, each evening, it had only enough oil to last until morning.
4. A fire came straight down from heaven to the Mizbeyach, where the animal sacrifices were made.
5. The Mizbach HaKetoret had only a thin layer of gold, but the wood underneath never got scorched or damaged by the fire on the altar.

These miracles – and others – showed that HaShem’s presence was always in the Mishkan.