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Record 3,703 Visit Jerusalem's Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av Despite Fast and Heat
On Tisha B'Av, a record 3,703 people visited Jerusalem's Temple Mount despite the fast and hot weather, marking a growing trend in site access and participation, according to the Temple Mount Administration.
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What happened
- 01A record 3,703 people visited the Temple Mount in one day on Tisha B'Av.
- 02The visit occurred despite the fast and hot weather conditions.
- 03Rabbi Shimshon Elboim praised the large turnout and proper conduct of visitors.
- 04Prayers and visits by rabbis, ministers, and Knesset members took place.
- 05Improved access conditions have increased visitor numbers in recent years.
- 06Each visitor is seen as part of Israel's return to the Temple Mount.
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