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Torah Scholars Suggest Noah's Ark Landed Near Jerusalem, Not Turkey
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Jewish texts, including the Rambam and Midrash, suggest Noah's Ark landed near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, not solely on the mountains of Ararat in Turkey. The Rambam indicates Noah built an altar on the future Temple site immediately after leaving the Ark. Midrash Tanchuma supports this by equating Ararat with "mountains of G-d." A Midrash also mentions Haman obtaining a beam from the Ark, with its ultimate resting place debated.
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- Jewish texts suggest Noah's Ark landed near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, challenging the common belief it stayed in Turkey.
- The Rambam states Noah built an altar on the future Temple Mount site immediately after leaving the Ark.
- Midrash Tanchuma equates the Mountains of Ararat with "mountains of G-d," implying a location near Jerusalem.
- A Midrash recounts Haman using a beam from Noah's Ark, sourced from a region near Turkey's Ararat.
- The biblical text notes mountaintops became visible after the Ark initially rested on Ararat.
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