Holy Temple, The

King Solomon, wisest of all men, succeeds his father as king at the young age of twelve. King Solomon builds the Temple in Jerusalem, and reigns over Israel in an age of exceptional prosperity and peace.

Maimonides codifies the laws governing the construction of the Holy Temple. In this class, we learn about the history of the Holy Temple and the purpose for which it was built.

Maimonides codifies the laws governing the construction of the Holy Temple. In this class, we learn about the history of the Holy Temple and the purpose for which it was built.

Two puzzling stories where the sages cried after witnessing tragedy, but Rabbi Akiva laughed instead.

This class continues to describe the reign of the Herodian kings and the events leading to the fall of the Holy Temple to the Roman Emperor, Titus.

After the Hasmonean victory in the times of Chanukah, there was a period of in-fighting within the Hasmonean dynasty. Much of this conflict broke along ideological lines of Pharisees and Sadducees. Ultimately, this gave rise to the rule of the usurper Her...

Prior to the formal prayer service, we recite the minor Shema prayers declaring G-d’s oneness. We proceed to state Torah passages related to the Temple service, both the animal and incense offerings—and engage in minimal Torah study.