From Solomon’s Temple to scrap wood: sacred beams treated as refuse on Temple Mount
Wooden beams that once stood in Solomon’s Temple—timbers that witnessed the glory of the First Temple and survived its destruction—now lie exposed to the elements on the Temple Mount, covered only by a tarp and surrounded by garbage.
“A thousand police will not extinguish it”: Hanukkah candle lit on the Temple Mount
Hanukkah commemorates the rejection of the enforced erasure of Jewish worship. A single candle lit on the Temple Mount asserts that this rejection is not a relic of the past. The
A rare, 1,300-year-old lead pendant decorated with a menorah symbol uncovered by Temple Mount
How did an ancient pendant made of cast lead, decorated on both sides with a seven-branched menorah, come to Jerusalem at a time when Jewish presence in the city was restricted?
Standing with Israel Through the Soil of the Temple Mount
Every generation faces a moment when faith must become action. For our generation, that moment is Jerusalem.
From Solomon’s Temple to 1967: The Soil That Holds Our History
If you love Israel—if you feel the pull of Jerusalem in your soul—then the Temple Mount is part of your heritage. It is the physical center of God’s promises and the future hope of our people.
The Eternal Significance of the Temple
But what does having a Temple truly mean for us? Especially in the modern era, where so many live in prosperity and freedom, surrounded by remarkable advancements in science and technology. Why should we focus on what might seem like an outdated concept?
Anti-Zionist Haredi Group Prepares for Third Temple: Establishes Study Program for Third Temple
In a remarkable development, a chassidic movement has established a specialized study program for Jewish priests to prepare for Temple service, despite the group’s well-known anti-Zionist stance.
Israeli Police Stop Shavuoth Wave Offering on Temple Mount
In a bold attempt to perform the Temple service, two activists ascended to the Temple Mount on Monday wearing Kohanic (Priestly) vestments and bringing two special loaves of bread intended as the Shavuoth offering.
Coalition MKs to US Senate: “Recognize the right of the Jewish people to the Temple Mount”
“Today, while the sovereign State of Israel guarantees access to holy sites for all religions, the Jewish people are denied full and free access to their holiest site due to heavy international pressure. Official recognition by… the United States could ensure historical justice.”
Chief Rabbis demand return of Western Wall Stones while ignoring timber from Jewish Temples
The Chief Rabbis of Israel sent a letter to several officials demanding the return of a stone that had fallen from the Western Wall. This rabbinic outcry comes as the same rabbis ignore wood timbers from the Jewish Temples that lay rotting in plain sight.