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Bookmark or Share- Temple of Jerusalem | Description, History, & SignificanceTemple of Jerusalem was either of two temples that were the center of worship and national identity in ancient Israel. The First Temple was completed in 957 BCE and destroyed by the Babylonians in 587/586 BCE. The Second Temple was completed in 515 BCE and destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.
- The Second Temple - Jewish Virtual LibraryThe Second Temple was not only awe inspiring because of its religious significance, but also for its physical dimensions, its grandeur and its beauty. Thus, as the Roman generals sat surveying Jerusalem and considering the Temple’s future they hesitated before ordering its destruction. Jews, from that day to this, have yearned and prayed for ...
- The Destruction of the Second Holy Temple - Chabad.orgBelow is a concise history of the Second Temple. The lessons to be learned from this often-sad saga speak for themselves. The Second Temple era spanned 420 years, ending with the Romans’ destruction of the Holy Temple in 70 CE. But for much of this period, Judea was under foreign domination.
- Second Temple period - WikipediaThe Second Temple period or post-exilic period in Jewish history denotes the approximately 600 years (516 BCE – 70 CE) during which the Second Temple stood in the city of Jerusalem. It began with the return to Zion and subsequent reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, and ended with the First Jewish–Roman War and the Roman siege of ...
- Building the Second Temple | My Jewish LearningBuilding the Second Temple. The historical importance and practical history of rebuilding ancient Judaism's sacred center. By Lawrence H. Schiffman
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