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A question arose over on the "Christian" forum ... and I wonder if Jewish writers or writers who are interested in Jewish themes here might not have insights ...
How meaningful (and how widely discussed) is it in modern Jewish thought (or politically, in modern Israel) that Solomon's/Herod's Temple be rebuilt in Jerusalem and ritual animal sacrifices be resumed?
Is rebuilding the Temple an important religious issue for any besides Orthodox Jews?
Does anyone know what percentage of Israel's citizens support the re-building of the Temple?
My point over in the other forum was that re-building the Temple is fraught with obvious political and religious dilemmas. It was suggested that re-building the Temple was a very minor issue among Jews and on Israel anyway, and unlikely ...
Anyway, I just thought writers in the "Jewish" themes forums might have insights or information on the issue! So any comments would be appreciated!
How meaningful (and how widely discussed) is it in modern Jewish thought (or politically, in modern Israel) that Solomon's/Herod's Temple be rebuilt in Jerusalem and ritual animal sacrifices be resumed?
Is rebuilding the Temple an important religious issue for any besides Orthodox Jews?
Does anyone know what percentage of Israel's citizens support the re-building of the Temple?
My point over in the other forum was that re-building the Temple is fraught with obvious political and religious dilemmas. It was suggested that re-building the Temple was a very minor issue among Jews and on Israel anyway, and unlikely ...
Anyway, I just thought writers in the "Jewish" themes forums might have insights or information on the issue! So any comments would be appreciated!