Message #64846

[Mark]

Clashes Erupt on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount as Thousands Gather to Mourn Destroyed Temples
Clashes broke out at the Temple Mount compound on Sunday morning as Muslim rioted against Jews touring the area in commemoration of Tisha B’av, the Hebrew date on which both temples were destroyed, according to Jewish tradition. Earlier, thousands of Jewish mourners gathered throughout the night at the adjacent Western Wall plaza to cite lamentations. 

http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/73932/clashes-erupt-jerusalems-temple-mount-thousands-gather-mourn-destroyed-temples/


The women waiting, and weaving, for the Third Temple
A group of religious activists is diligently laying the groundwork for a renewed sanctuary. ‘Step by step, patiently, we are preparing,’ one says. There is, however, a growing number of Israelis for whom the dream of establishing a third temple in the place of Al-Aqsa is far from outlandish or absurd: It is a life’s mission. And they are slowly but surely moving from the fringes of the religious right into the country’s corridors of power. 

http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-women-waiting-and-weaving-for-the-third-temple/

Jordan's King Abdullah vows to fight Israeli 'extremism' at Temple Mount
The king accused Israel of attempting to "violate the sanctity and compromise al-Aksa Mosque," and added that, "Our responsibility towards the Muslim holy places in Jerusalem is our top priority in the international arena, and we use all means necessary to defend al-Aksa Mosque." 

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Jordans-King-Abdullah-vows-to-fight-Israeli-extremism-at-Temple-Mount-464136


Destruction of both Temples supported by archaeological findings
For nearly two thousand years, Jews have mourned the destruction of the Temples. They have traditionally relied on the account of the First Temple's destruction as told in the Bible and the external accounts for the destruction of the Second Temple—but over the past decade, archaeological findings supporting the Jewish canon have been adding evidence.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4841735,00.html