multiple attempts to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem failed, according to contemporary historians. During the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule that lingered from A.D. 132-135, an attempt to ...

When the Foundation Stone sees the Kaab’a approaching, it shall cry out, “Peace be to the great guest”. (Zev Vilnay, Legends of Jerusalem) The Muslim Kaab’a in Mecca was a very ancient ruined holy ...

the temple in Jerusalem remained the spiritual center of their worship. The temple had been rebuilt three times. The first was when it had been destroyed in 587 BC by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia.

Alexander the Great and Cyrus the Great both share the role of featuring in important Jewish prophecies. What exactly do ...

It recalls the dreams of a Messianic era, with a rebuilt Temple and the entire Jewish people gathered in Jerusalem, to celebrate Passover together. Yet for many Jews, like the hostess in our story ...

which has existed since Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem in 1967. The site, which is known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is the holiest place in Judaism. It is known to Muslims as the ...

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the temple in Jerusalem remained the spiritual center of their worship. The temple had been rebuilt three times. The first was when it had been destroyed in 587 BC by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia.