The Gates of the Har Habayis
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Nearly 2,000 years
ago, our nation witnessed the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash
, a gleaming edifice of marble and gold
described by the Gemara as the most magnificent building in the world. To this
day, we cherish the memory of that structure along with the ever-present hope
that it will soon be rebuilt. A new book, titled The Original Second Temple: An Illustrated Guide to the Layout and
Design of the Pre-Herodian Beis Hamikdash
(Feldheim, 2021) by local author Yoav Elan sheds a new light on this timeless
topic.
Some 15,000 Muslims gathered at the Temple Mount for Friday prayers in violation of Israel's coronavirus restrictions, which restrict outdoor crowds to 20 people. Friday marked the first time that prayers were conducted at the site after a 45-day shut-down due the coronavirus pandemic. Images from the prayer showed
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament’s non-ordinary session, in Amman Jordan, Dec. 10, 2020. (Yousef Allan/The Royal Hashemite Court via AP)
Jordan has lodged a protest with Israel over alleged interference with its restoration work at the al-Aqsa mosque compound on Har Habayis, according to The Media Line on Thursday.
What was described as an angry protest note was confirmed by Jordanian foreign ministry spokesman Daifallah Alfayez.
Alfayez said that the note, sent on Monday, urged Israel to “refrain from such violations and provocations, and respect the mandate of Jordan in administering Muslim holy sites.”