Showbread Institute

The Showbread Institute^[1] (in Hebrew - Machon Lechem Hapanim מכון לחם הפנים) is a research institute dedicated to researching the biblical Showbread (also called Shewbread, Face Bread.^[2]).

Founded in 2018 and located in Karnei Shomron, West Bank, the Showbread Institute is run by Eliezer Meir (Les) Saidel,^[3] a Temple researcher and master baker.

Using multiple modern scientific disciplines, coupled with an in-depth study of scripture and commentaries, the ShowBread Institute is attempting to reconstruct the biblical Showbread and uncover its secrets and hidden symbolism.

Media Appearances

1. "Mishpacha Magazine - Bread of a Thousand Faces".

2. "Jerusalem Post newspaper - Showing the World the Showbread".

3. "Five Towns Jewish Times - Temple Breads Workshop".

4. "Love Love Israel review".

5. "Weekly Blitz - Temple Bread Baking in Biblical Israel".

6. "Haaretz newspaper - Baking Sacramental Bread".

7. "Mosaic Magazine - A Baker Tries to Uncover the Lost Recipe of the Temple's Sacred Bread".

8. "Daf Yomi.com - The Shape of the Showbread".

9. "Alliance Magazine - Un boulanger israélien sur les traces des Pains de Proposition bibliques".

10. "PaleoJudaica.com - Resurrecting the Showbread?".

11. "RakbeIsrael.buzz - Un couple de boulanger israélien décide de reproduire le Lehem Panim utilisé pendant le Beth Hamikdash".

12. "Morasha.com - Descobrindo o Israel Bíblico".

External links

"Showbread Institute website".

Notes

^ Showbread Institute, 22 HeHadas Str. Karnei Shomron, Israel.
^ Commentary of Rashi on Exodus 25:30 – "Bread of the Faces: because it had faces," "לחם פנים - שהיה לו פנים", and commentary of Nachmanides on the same verse – "Bread of the Faces: because it had faces facing this way and that way," "לחם פנים - שיש לו פנים רואים לכאן ולכאן"
^ Saidels Bakery

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[1] Showbread Institute, 22 HeHadas Str. Karnei Shomron, Israel.

[2] Commentary of Rashi on Exodus 25:30 – "Bread of the Faces: because it had faces," "לחם פנים - שהיה לו פנים", and commentary of Nachmanides on the same verse – "Bread of the Faces: because it had faces facing this way and that way," "לחם פנים - שיש לו פנים רואים לכאן ולכאן"

[3] Saidels Bakery

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