Canaanite Jebusite Jerusalem
Melchizedek and Jerusalem The first legendary figure associated with Jerusalem is Melchizedek, king of Salem. After Abraham's battle with four Canaanite kings, during which he rescues Lot, his nephew, and…
Mount Moriah Foundation Rock
Mount Moriah and the Foundation Rock According to the Jewish Midrash, when God created the first man from the dust of the ground, it was the ground of Mount Moriah,…
King David and Solomon
The Kingdoms of David and Solomon According to Jewish legend, when David first fled from Saul, he stayed with the prophet Samuel. These two spiritual giants delved into the Torah…
Jerusalem Heavenly Diagram
Heavenly Jerusalem Diagram The celestial diagram is a model of an ideal society organized into 12 tribes, parts, and arranging its habitat and surroundings accordingly. The model was proposed by…
First Temple in Jerusalem
The First Temple The Temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish life for a thousand years, and most of the commandments in the Torah refer to the Temple. To…
Freemasons Jerusalem Temple
Freemasons and the Jerusalem Temple The Freemasons are a very important international order that has been involved, since its appearance on the stage of history in the 17th century, in…
Temple Priests, Levites and Prophets
Priests, Levites, and Prophets in the Temple The traditional priests in the Tabernacle and the Temple were from the tribe of Levi, descended from the lineage of Aaron. According to…
Sacred Music and Judaism
Temple Sacred Music Sacred singing and music have accompanied human religious worship since the hunter-gatherer period. Many of the caves where early man lived have special acoustic properties, and this…
Jewish Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Pilgrimage and the Experience of Holiness The Temple was a center of activity and life, not an empty building that existed in itself. A central part of this activity were…