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Bs"d I have heard from some people that they are under the assumption that King Herod built our second Temple. He is kn own for being the greatest master builder. I find this hard to beleive because he is known in history for being evil and committing murder. Was it not Ezra and Nechamia who built the second temple? David did not build the temple because he was forced to go to war. I am confused on this subject. A holy house I think was built by holy people Please respond to Devora at Debradzr@aol.com Thank you stay safe and have a good Shabbat  

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A Time to Mourn: Tisha B’Av 2021 Hi Rabbi, What is the meaning of “Tisha B’Av”? Thank you so much for your answer and for this informative and inspiring “Ask the Rabbi” service!

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…does a Third Temple have to be built before sacrifices can resume in Israel - or can sacrifices resume at the correct (holy of holies location) on the Temple Mount without building a Third Temple ? if the answer is “yes” to question 1, then, what’s keeping construction from beginning tomorrow on the Third Temple ? – politics, Muslim control of the Temple Mount, or something else ?   Charles A. Rabalais

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what’s the deep understanding of the death penalty if one element of the koteret is missing?

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Hello! King David instituted 24 priestly orders to serve in the Temple. For how long did each order serve? Two weeks, a month?   Thanks.   Zulma

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Dear Rabbi, I just want to know how the holy anointing oil was prepared.

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In a technical sense, before its destruction in 70 CE, was the Jerusalem Temple the only proper place to "worship" the LORD? (From what I understand, it was the only acceptable place to offer a sacrifice.) When Jewish people today gather at synagogue, do they gather to "worship," or would it be better to say that it is a time for study and community? Thank you.