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History
The Destruction of the Temples
This is the tragic story of the downfall of a nation. It is the story of a once proud and noble people reduced to a nation of wanderers, beggars and slaves, of a people, once admired and revered, who became the object of scorn and hatred. It is the story ...
Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » History
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Construction of Second Temple Begins
370 BCE
Fifty three years following the destruction of the First Holy Temple (see Jewish History for the 9th of Av), Zerubabel and Joshua the High Priest began construction of the Second Temple, with permission from King Cyrus of Persia. The offering of ...
Jewish Calendar » Iyar » Iyar 1 » Jewish History » Construction of Second Temple Begins
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Second Temple Completed
349 BCE
The joyous dedication of the second Holy Temple (Beit HaMikdash) on the site of the 1st Temple in Jerusalem, was celebrated on the 3rd of Adar of the year 3412 from creation (349 BCE), after four years of work. The First Temple, built by King Solomon in ...
Jewish Calendar » Adar » Adar 3 » Jewish History » Second Temple Completed
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Zachariah's Prophecy
351 BCE
"On the 24th day of the 11th month, which is the month of Shevat, in the second year of the reign of Darius, the word of G-d came to Zachariah the son of Berechiah the son of Ido the prophet, saying: '...I will return to Jerusalem in mercy, my house will ...
Jewish Calendar » Shevat » Shevat - 24 » Jewish History » Zachariah's Prophecy
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Between the Temples
By Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato (Ramchal)
Kabbalah teaches that the Future Temple is a hidden beginning that has yet to be revealed.
Kabbalah Online » Holidays » 3 Weeks » Mystical Classics » Between the Temples
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High Office to the Highest Bidder
By Naftali Silberberg
Here's my question. Blagojevich's motives are obvious: he wanted the money. But what would inspire someone to pay substantial money for a relatively low-paying Senate seat?
Blogs » Views on the News » High Office to the Highest Bidder
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Lack of Torah Will Destroy Ya
From Rabbi M. M. Shneersohn
Torah study heals the supernal vessels of the most supernal of worlds
Kabbalah Online » Holidays » 3 Weeks » Chasidic Masters » Lack of Torah Will Destroy Ya
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Ezra's Address
347 BCE
Ezra, head of the Sanhedrin and the leader of the Jewish people at the time of the building of the Second Temple, made an historic address to a three-day assemblage of Jews in Jerusalem, exhorting them to adhere to the teachings of the Torah and to ...
Jewish Calendar » Kislev » Kislev 20 » Jewish History » Ezra's Address
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The Site of the Altar: Revered Throughout History
From the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
The Precise Location of the Altar It is possible to explain the Rambam’s intent in the first two halachos of the second chapter of Hilchos Beis HaBechirah See the preceding essay “The Uniqueness of the Altar’s Site” where these two halachos are quoted ...
Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » The Holy Temple » In Depth Study » The Site of the Altar: Revered Throughout History
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