Since Hashem’s will was to be present with His Jewish people, one of the commandments given to Moshe on Mount Sinai was for Moshe and the rest of the Israelites to build a Tabernacle and an Ark. The Ark is the place where Hashem would come and meet with Moshe. The Ark of the Covenant (or Pact) was to be housed in the Holy of Holies in a Tabernacle that Moshe and the Israelites would construct. During the wilderness wandering, this house of Hashem was a moveable tent-like stru