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In the face of persecution, they found the strength to cling to their faith, defying the decrees of the Greeks. A turbulent, painful, and moving account from Jerusalem
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.
December 17, Feast Day of Agios Dionysios
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Agios Dionysios was born on the Greek island of Zakynthos in 1546 but his ancestry is traced back through the Venetian conquerors in a family tree whose roots lay in part in Italy and in part Normandy. Born into the ruling class at a time when Venice was a dominant force in the area, Dionysios is said to have been baptised into the Christian faith with the name Draganinos by no less a godfather than Gerasimos of Kephalonia, who was himself destined to become a venerated saint of the Church.
Dionysios came of the royal household of the Venetians through his mother, but he led no one to believe – from childhood through maturity – that he was anything but a child of God. He formed lasting friendships with his fellow islanders from all walks of life.