Questions tagged [beis-hamikdash]
Relating to (one or two) of the two Temples that stood in Jerusalem.
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Is there a picture of the Layout of the Mikdash that the Rambam writes in Sefer Avodah 1:5
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Is there like a notable author who recrated a picture or drawing of this halacha from the Rambams Mishneh Torah on the Mikdash?
וְאֵלּוּ הֵן הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁהֵן עִקָּר בְּבִנְיַן הַבַּיִת. עוֹשִׂין ...
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Did the rebuilt Jerusalem or the Temple feature a moat?
Daniel 9:25:
ותדע ותשׂכּל מן־מצא דבר להשׁיב ולבנות ירוּשׁלם עד־משׁיח נגיד שׁבעים שׁבעה ושׁבעים שׁשּׁים וּשׁנים תּשׁוּב ונבנתה רחוב וחרוּץ וּבצוק העתּים
JPS 1917:
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Is it halachically valid to rebuild the Beit HaMikdash if we have doubts about the line of Kohanim?
The Kohanim managed the day to day responsibilities of the temple and their line was preserved and protected through stringent practice.
But since the exile - while I do trust the community has ...
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Where is the source of the story with two brothers helping each other and the Bais Ha'mikdash being built on that spot?
Is the story of the two brothers secretly giving wheat to each other where the Bais Ha'mikdash was built, found in classical Midrashic literature?
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Connection between steps of Beis HaMikdash, Shir Hamaalos, and Mabul above mountains
There are 15 Shir Hamaalos in Tehillim (120–134), 15 steps in the Beis Hamikdash where the Levi'im sang, and 15 amos of water above the highest mountains by the Mabul. What is the connection?
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Simchas Beis HaShoevah; when was the libation?
By Simchas beis Hashoevah, when did they draw the water and when was the libation?
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How widespread was the hatred during the 2nd temple
I heard some hearsay that the hatred that caused the destruction of the 2nd temple existed only amongst 10 or 15 small groups of people and was not the widespread attitude among most of klal Israel.
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Did Napoleon come to Jerusalem and want to rebuild the temple?
I heard one Rav said that Napoleon came to Jerusalem and saw us lamenting the destruction of the Temple and wanted to rebuild it, however the rabbis said no.
Is that reported elsewhere?
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Why did the lavers in the temple have wheels?
In 1 Kings ch. 7 v.27-40 we get the description of the lavers of the temple.
Specifically in v.30-33 we find that the lavers were on wheels.
Were the lavers moved around?
This would seem impractical ...
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Carrying Money in the Temple Area (Mishnah Berakhot 9.5)
Mishnah Berakhot 9.5
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deference to the Temple, one may not enter the Temple Mount with his
staff, his shoes, his money belt, or even the dust on his feet.
Was the rule against money belts already ...
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Can Al-Aqsa (or another such structure) remain on the Temple Mount
A friend of mine claimed that technically Al-Aqsa could remain upon the Temple Mount along with the Mikdash, as:
It's located in an area that is only part of the Temple Mount lechumra.
There isn't ...
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How was the second Temple built without a Davidic king?
In Hilchos Melachim, Rambam rules that the establishment of monarchy precedes [the war with Amolek that precedes] the building of the Temple.
In the Babylonian (later Persian) exile, the Davidic line ...
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Was the Shtei Halechem offering on Shavuot 5785 (June 2, 2025) halachically correct?
On Shavuot 5785 a kohen brought שתי הלחם loaves (Vayikra 23:17) to the place of the מזבח in the Temple Courtyard and waved the bread (see here). The מזבח is not standing. Apparently, this was the ...
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Bringing a Chatos when the Bais Hamikdash will be built even if you learnt about it [duplicate]
In Shabbos 12b we learn about Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha, who unintentionally sinned and as such made sure to note down for himself a reminder to bring a Chatos upon the rebuilding of the Bais ...
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Timeline - First & Second Beit Hamikdash and their Kohanim Gedolim
Quote: https://ohr.edu/2652
“Fear of G-d lengthens life, while the years of the wicked are cut
short (Mishlei 10:27). The First Beit Hamikdash, which lasted for 410
years, was spanned by only 18 ...
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