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Page 1: The Western Wall – The remains of the Herod’s Temple

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The Western Wall – the remains of the

Herod’s Temple

Page 2: The Western Wall – The remains of the Herod’s Temple

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The Temple of Solomon (the first Temple) was built on top of Temple Mount in the 10th century BC, but in the year 586 BC,

it was destroyed by the Babylonians.

The Western Wall – the remains of the Herod’s Temple

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The Western Wall – the remains of the Herod’s Temple

The remains of Herod’s Temple, is the perimeter wall known today as the

Western Wall.

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The Western Wall – the remains of the Herod’s Temple

Today, the Western Wall is also a Jewish national symbol where most important ceremonies, both religious

and secular, are celebrated at the Western Wall Plaza.

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It should be noted that the Western Wall is the only site part of Temple Mount that Jews visit for religious

purposes and worship.

The Western Wall – the remains of the Herod’s Temple

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The Western Wall – the remains of the Herod’s Temple

His view was that Jews should look to Temple Mount as a historical site that

was tied to Judaism and not a religious site.

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Some Palestinian clerics however have questioned the holiness of even the

Western Wall.

The Western Wall – the remains of the Herod’s Temple

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