Rabbi Myra led and guided our discussion. We began by discussing the fact that the acacia wood prescribed for the mishkan was a common wood in the area. We discussed it being plated, inside and out, with gold. R. Myra mentioned that the gold would make it heavy to carry. We discussed the four rings attached to it and the fact that their position is difficult to discern for sure. We noted that the poles that go through the rings also are gold-plated. They are used for carrying the mishkan
