Jewish Temple

Jewish temple:

  • Jewish temple or The Jewish Temple, may refer to the original two ancient Jewish Temples in Jerusalem.
    • The First Temple was destroyed by the ancient Babylonians in 586 BCE.
    • The Second Temple was destroyed by Rome in 70 CE.
    • The Third Temple is based on a futuristic prophecy.
  • The term may also refer to places called "House of Yahweh (biblical term)".
  • Jewish temple, or Jewish Temple, or simply Temple is a name frequently used by Reform Judaism to describe its synagogues. Reform Judaism does not necessarily believe in the Messianic era's rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple, in contrast to Orthodox Judaism.
    • See Category:Reform synagogues

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