Rabbi Barak Shergai Challenges Historical Belief Linking Foundation Stone to Dome of the Rock
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 day ago
What happened
Rabbi Barak Shergai disputes the traditional identification of the Foundation Stone with the rock beneath the Dome of the Rock, arguing the Temple was located lower on the Temple Mount at Ein Atam. Due to access restrictions, earlier sages could not verify the stone's location, leading to a historical misconception. Shergai supports his claims with biblical and Talmudic sources, suggesting the Temple was not at the mount's highest point as commonly believed.
- 01Rabbi Barak Shergai claims the Foundation Stone is a movable stone unrelated to the Dome of the Rock's rock.
- 02Historical Jewish sages could not verify the stone's location due to Temple Mount access restrictions.
- 03The Temple was built at Ein Atam, a lower site on the southern slope, not the mount's highest point.
- 04Biblical and Talmudic sources describe the Temple as "between the shoulders" of the mountain, not at its peak.
- 05The prophecy of a future Temple on the summit is seen as visionary, not historical fact.
- 06This challenges traditional beliefs about the Temple Mount's geography and the Foundation Stone's identity.
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