The Temple Institute
31°46′31.73″N 35°13′59.16″E / 31.7754806°N 35.2331000°E
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| Established | 1987 |
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| Location | 40 Misgav Ladach st. Jerusalem |
| Type | Art and History |
| Website | http://www.templeinstitute.org/ |
The Temple Institute (Hebrew: מכון המקדש – Machon HaMikdash) is a museum, research institute and education center in Old City of Jerusalem. It was established in 1987 by Rabbi Yisrael Ariel. The institute is dedicated to the two Temples in Jerusalem (called the First and Second Temples). Rabbi Ariel plans to rebuild the Second Temple on the man-made plateau the Jews call the Temple Mount.[1] The site is currently occupied by an Islamic shrine, the Dome of the Rock. The institute has collected tens of thousands of dollars, mostly from Jews in the United States. This is in spite of the fact that rebuilding the temple of Herod, destroyed by the Romans in 79 AD, would almost certainly cause a major war.[1] In 2014, the government of Jordan sent a letter to the State of Israel warning them to guard against any attacks by extremist groups against the Temple Mount.[2]
Gallery
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The model of the Menorah -
the Menorah Square
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rebuild Herod's Temple? A Few Israelis Hope". The New York Times. 9 April 1989. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ ARIEL BEN SOLOMON (1 December 2014). "Jordan sends letter warning Israel over Temple Mount". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
Other websites
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- The Temple Institute
- Wright, Lawrence. "Forcing the End: Why do Pentecostal cattle breeder from Mississippi and an Orthodox Rabbi from Jerusalem believe that a red heifer can bring change?". Frontline at PBS. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
