ANNOUNCEMENT: WE INTERRUPT TODAY'S TISHA B'AV MOURNING FOR THE LOSS OF THE HOLY TEMPLE WITH THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR THE THIRD TEMPLE HAVE BEGUN! Today, the Ninth of Av, the solemn day of mourning which commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples, the Temple Institute has released a modern three-dimensional architectural rendition of the future Third Holy Temple utilizing the latest building material and techniques. The three-minute video walks vi

HIDING THE ARK OF THE COVENANT Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, founder and head of the Temple Institute relates how the righteous King Josiah instructed the Temple kohanim to hide away the Ark of the Covenant and the Menorah in the special subterranean chambers prepared in advance by King Solomon, to keep them safe from the impending destruction of the Holy Temple by the Babylonians. | The Temple Institute

THE FOUNDATION STONE IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, founder and head of the Temple Institute, describes the Foundation Stone (Even HaShtiyah) upon which the Ark of the Covenant once stood, during the time of the exile. Rabbi David ben Zimra (Radbaz), 1497 - 1573, was born in Spain. At the age of 13, he, with his family, and all of Spanish Jewry were expelled from Spain. His family moved to Tzfat (Safed) in Israel. Later he became Chief Rabbi of Cairo and later he moved to Jerusalem.

ANCIENT TREASURES ON THE TEMPLE MOUNT This TikTok video documents the discoveries made on the Temple Mount following the earthquake of 1927, which caused extensive damage to the al Aqsa mosque, and following the removal of carpeting beneath the Foundation Stone which lies under the Dome of the Rock. The Foundation Stone was the rock upon which rested the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies in the first Holy Temple. | The Temple Institute