Fast Fact #45
When Joshua led the Israelites into the Land after 40 years in the desert, the Mishkan (Tabernacle) was initially placed at Gilgal. Later, they built a stone structure at Shiloh and placed the Mishkan’s curtains over it. That sanctuary stood for 369 years, the ruins of which are visible today at Tel Shiloh. The synagogue of the nearby modern Shilo in Samaria resembles the ancient Mishkan.