Temple altar construction begins in Jerusalem
Pouring tar onto cornerstones (Photo: Yehudah Lev Kay)
July 31, JERUSALEM (IsraelNN.com) -- The Temple Institute began work on the sacrificial altar Thursday, Tisha B'av, the day the Second Temple was destroyed almost 2,000 years ago. The Temple Institute has already built several of the Temple vessels such as the Ark and the menorah, and has now embarked on an ambitious project to build the altar, which will ultimately measure 3 meters wide by 3 meters long and 2 meters tall ... . . continue reading.
