The Showbread Table was one of the three vessels located in the Kodesh. It symbolized the material blessing G-d gives the world, as the Talmud states: "Whoever wishes to become wealthy should go to the north... and this is alluded to by the location of the Table of Showbread, in the north." On the Table of the Showbread, twelve loaves were constantly arranged. The loaves of the previous week that were taken off, were distributed on the Sabbath between the outgoing watch and the incoming watch that began its week of service in the Temple. A miracle occurred with regard to the Showbread - it never became moldy. 
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