Who is the Jewish worship leader?

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Worship: Leaders Jewish communal worship is usually led by a rabbi, who also advises the community on matters of faith and everyday life. Unlike the Christian priest or minister, a rabbi is not seen as an intermediary with God, but as a wise and learned religious teacher.

What religion only believes in one god?

The God of monotheism, as exemplified by the great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—is a personal god.

Why did the Jews choose the Temple Mount?

The location was chosen because it was just beneath the site where the Holy of Holies had been. So Jewish people for two millennia have identified the Temple Mount as the Temple Mount. It’s unreasonable to think that the Jewish people could have gotten the site wrong so near to the time of the Temple’s destruction.

Where was the first temple in ancient Israel?

The Jewish Temples: The First Temple – Solomon’s Temple. The crowning achievement of King Solomon’s reign was the erection of the magnificent Temple (Hebrew- Beit haMikdash) in the capital city of ancient Israel – Jerusalem.

How did the destruction of the temple affect the Jewish people?

The Temple’s destruction was devastating to the Jews but it ultimately it did not threaten the survival of Judaism or the Jewish people. When the great Jewish revolt of the Zealots against the Romans from 67-70 C.E. appeared to be doomed, Yochanan Ben Zakkai, a Rabbi of great vision and common sense came up with a plan.

Why did King Solomon want to build a temple?

The crowning achievement of King Solomon’s reign was the erection of the magnificent Temple (Hebrew- Beit haMikdash) in the capital city of ancient Israel – Jerusalem. His father, King David, had wanted to build the great Temple a generation earlier, as a permanent resting place for the Ark of the Covenant which contained the Ten Commandments.