Showbread Institute Explained

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. Web site: Mishpacha Magazine - Bread of a Thousand Faces.

2. Web site: Jerusalem Post newspaper - Showing the World the Showbread.

3. Web site: Five Towns Jewish Times - Temple Breads Workshop.

4. Web site: Love Love Israel review.

5. Web site: Weekly Blitz - Temple Bread Baking in Biblical Israel.

6. Web site: Haaretz newspaper - Baking Sacramental Bread.

7. Web site: Mosaic Magazine - A Baker Tries to Uncover the Lost Recipe of the Temple’s Sacred Bread.

8. Web site: Daf Yomi.com - The Shape of the Showbread.

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

10. Web site: PaleoJudaica.com - Resurrecting the Showbread?.

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

12. Web site: Morasha.com - Descobrindo o Israel Bíblico.

External links

Web site: Showbread Institute website.

Notes

Notes and References

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]