For years, the Temple movement groups were considered part of a religious Zionist fringe. But in recent years the number of groups promoting Jewish rights on the Mount has multiplied tenfold. The voices of the Temple Movement leaders, like Gershon Soloman and Yehuda Glick, are becoming mainstream. Reflecting the overall change in attitude, many rabbis are starting to withdraw their bans on visiting the Mount. Most telling of all, the number of religious Jews visiting the Mount nearly doubled over the last year. Even Israeli members of Knesset are daring to visit the Mount as a statement of Jewish sovereignty.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:23:25 +0000