The powers that conquered the Jewish people in Israel did not put
themselves to the trouble of forbidding worship in the Holy Temple.
That would have required monitoring and enforcement. It was much
quicker and easier to simply defile and wreck the Temple itself, which
is what they invariably did. The best examples are the Syrian Greeks
and the Romans.
Its their holy city
Jerusalem.
Because it is
Which state has the highest jewish population?
The Kohenim (priests), however, they weren't leaders of the Jewish people, they were in charge of the Temple.
Many rabbvis who supported it were executed
The Temple on the Mount
Jerusalem; because it was the site of the Holy Temple.
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated by Jewish people worldwide. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
jerusalem, tzefat, hebron
There are different customs in this regard. See the attached Related Link.
The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.The Jewish people lived all over the empire during its development. It goes without saying that they lived in Jerusalem and the area that would become Judaea. There were also large Jewish communities in all the major cities, including Rome itself. Alexandria in Egypt had the largest Jewish community outside of Jerusalem.