[Avodah] western wall

[Eli Turkel]

nevertheless Chazal seem to praise Herod for rebuilding the Temple and
say that it was the most beautiful building.
After killing the chachamim the remaining ones seemed to encourage him to
redo the Temple as a "kapparah"

Chag Kasher Vesameach

Eli

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Arie Folger <afolger at aishdas.org> wrote:
> RET wrote:
>  > 4. I have doubts that when Herod did this wall e employed only Jews
>  > who went to the mikveh each day
>
>  Do you want the government of Israel or the relevant authority to stoop so low
>  as to follow Herod's lead?
>
>  (Let's just remember that, prior to renovating the BhM, Herod killed as many
>  of the 'hakhmei Yisroel as he could get his hands on. It is doubtful that he
>  did teshuvah - his renovation project was more likely to placate his subjects
>  and to guarantee that he is remembered not only for his crimes. KNLAD.)
>
>  --
>  Arie Folger
>  http://www.ariefolger.googlepages.com
>



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Eli Turkel