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====Attachment to Ephod==== | ====Attachment to Ephod==== | ||
− | Each of the Choshen's two upper corners parallel to the neck of the Kohen Gadol,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23"/> on the right and left<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23"/> at its edge,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:22"/> across from the shoulder straps,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23"/> had a gold ring that fastened<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:22">Rashi Shemos 28:22</ref> the two doubled over Sharsharos chains of pure woven<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:22"/> gold | + | Each of the Choshen's two upper corners parallel to the neck of the Kohen Gadol,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23"/> on the right and left<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23"/> at its edge,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:22"/> across from the shoulder straps,<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23"/> had a gold ring that fastened<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:22">Rashi Shemos 28:22</ref> the two doubled over Sharsharos chains of pure woven<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:22"/> gold to be linked to the Kitaphot of the Ephod to inserted through it<ref>Rashi Shemos 28:24</ref> looping holding it up<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> directly in front of the heart.<ref>Rashi</ref> These rings and chains were created independently and only then attached to the Choshen.<ref name="Rashi Shemos 28:23">Rashi Shemos 28:23</ref> On the bottom two corners of the Choshen were another two rings. These allowed two doubled over blue dyed wool ribbons to loop through them and then connect to the two rings attached to the lower part of the Kitaphot,<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> where they connected to the Cheshev of the Ephod,<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> that lined up very near to the lower rings of the Choshen.<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> This lower fastening allowed the Choshen to be held in place and prevented it from bouncing and wobbling in all directions, away from the body of the Kohen Gadoel as he moved around.<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> Once connected, the Choshen is never to be removed from the Ephod. |
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− | These allowed two doubled over blue dyed wool ribbons to loop through them and then connect to the two rings attached to the lower part of the Kitaphot,<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> where they connected to the Cheshev of the Ephod,<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> that lined up very near to the lower rings of the Choshen.<ref>Rashi Kepshuto</ref> This lower fastening allowed | + | |
====Urim v'Tummim==== | ====Urim v'Tummim==== |