Category Archives: Temple Mount

Jordanians finance restoration work in the Dome of the Rock

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

See the report here. Reading about the on-going renovations in the Dome of the Rock made us turn to the magisterial work of the recently deceased Oleg Grabar on Early Islamic Jerusalem: “The Shape of the Holy.” Within its pages, … Continue reading →

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Circling the Gates of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Gil Ronen & Yoni Kempinski report in Arutz Sheva on the monthly Circling of the Gates, which includes a video clip: Thousands of people took part Sunday evening in “The Circling of the Gates” – Sivuv Shearim in Hebrew – … Continue reading →

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Building the Second Temple

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Zeev Lewy published an interesting article about the use of stone from Solomon’s Quarries during the building of Herod’s Temple. These underground quarries are located near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. At the conclusion of his article he wrote: Subsurface … Continue reading →

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Volume on The Temple in Jerusalem in honour of Prof. Louis Feldman now out

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

The Temple of Jerusalem: From Moses to the Messiah: Studies in Honor of Professor Louis H. Feldman (Brill Reference Library of Judaism) [Hardcover] On the weekend of May 11 – 12, 2008, I attended a conference at the Yeshiva University, New … Continue reading →

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Did digging on the Temple Mount Erase Traces of the Jewish Altar?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Gil Ronen of Israel National News (Arutz 7) published this report about renovation work being carried out at the Dome of the Chain: Muslim religious authorities are concluding a clandestine eight-month dig on the Temple Mount that is intended to erase traces … Continue reading →

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Tunnel-vision politics in Jerusalem (cont.)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Tom Powers, a well-known Jerusalem based tour guide, commented on my previous post: This is very helpful for understanding the vaulted vs. slabbed sections of the drain channel, which I had not grasped before (the latter is what is seen … Continue reading →

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Dr. Leen Ritmeyer interview today on the LandMinds show – update

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Update: You can listen to the interview here: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/2869 From Joe Lauer: Barnea Levi Selavan informs us that the 5:30 pm (10:30 am NY time) second segment of today’s LandMinds show will feature an interview with Dr. Leen Ritmeyer, who is well-known for his … Continue reading →

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“Small Kotel” near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem opened for Jewish prayer

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

It was reported a few days ago that renovation work was taking place at the Kotel haKatan (the Small Wall) in preparation for opening the small courtyard for Jewish prayer. Today, Haaretz reports that the site has been opened. Here … Continue reading →

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Oleg Grabar

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Yesterday, 8 January, 2011, Oleg Grabar, Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies at Princeton University, passed away. Oleg Grabar’s research has had a profound and far-reaching influence on the study of Islamic art and architecture. His extensive archaeological … Continue reading →

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Anger over Temple Mount report

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

The State Comptroller has prepared a report on the wanton destruction caused by the Waqf on the Temple Mount, and on Israel’s response. The Committee to Prevent Destruction of Temple Mount Antiquities is up in arms that the lion’s share … Continue reading →

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