1000 BC \u2013 Purchasing Mount Moria<\/p>\n
King David conquered Jerusalem, which was a Jebusite city located on the Ophel hill, southeast of today\u2019s Old City area. He bought a neighboring hill, which was later identified with Mount Moria (the site of Isaac\u2019s sacrifice), on which he placed the Ark of the Covenant.
\n950 BC \u2013 The Construction of the First Temple
\nKing Solomon, the son of David, built the First Temple on Mount Moria, which known today as the Temple Mount.<\/p>\n
586 BC \u2013 The Destruction of the First Temple
\nNebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, conquered Jerusalem, burnt the Temple and exiled the Jews to Babylon.
\n515 BC \u2013 The Construction of the Second Temple<\/p>\n
In 537 BC, after 50 years in the Babylonian exile, the Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem and began to rebuild the city and the Temple. The Second Temple was completed in 515 BC.
\nModel of Second Temple<\/p>\n
37- 4 BC \u2013 Herod\u2019s Temple Herod the Great was appointed to the King of Judah and begun to reconstruct the Second Temple and to build the Temple Mount. He built an incredibly magnificent temple and a retaining wall around the Temple Mount enclosure.
\n70 AD \u2013 The Destruction of the Second Temple<\/p>\n
The Great Revolt of the Jews against the Romans led to the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple by Titus. The only remnant left was the western part of the Temple Mount\u2019s retaining wall, which became the focal point of the Jewish people throughout the centuries. The authentic bricks of that wall can be seen at the bottom rows of today\u2019s Western Wall.
\nMay 14, 1948 \u2013 The Western Wall Falls to Jordanian Hands<\/p>\n
A few hours after the official proclamation of the state of Israel, the Arab armies of the neighboring countries invaded Israel, and the terrible War of Independence begun. The Old City of Jerusalem, with the Western Wall in its center, fell to Jordanian legionnaires.
\nWestern Wall \u2013 Virtual Tour<\/p>\n
June 7, 1967 \u2013 Israel Regains Control of the Western Wall
\nDuring the Six Days War and after 19 years, in which the access to the Wall was prevented from the Jews, the Israeli army recaptured the Old City of Jerusalem, and liberated the Western Wall.
\nThe Year 2000 \u2013 E-Communication with the Western Wall<\/p>\n
Maintaining the old tradition of placing a note with a prayer to God in the Wall\u2019s bricks, the era of High Technology and e-communication provides a virtual answer for those who like to send their prayers to God, without actually visiting the Wall. The believer can now send his request via e-mail or fax and it will be placed between the Wall\u2019s bricks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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