Today in Jewish History
Dedication of Herod's Renovated Temple (11 BCE)
After 334 years, the 2nd Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Adar 3) was in disrepair. In the year 19 BCE, King Herod I floated the idea of rebuilding and renovating the Temple. Though many Jews were wary of Herod’s motives, the renovation was completed eight years later. The new structure was magnificent, causing the Talmud to state: "He who has not seen Herod's edifice has not seen a magnificent edifice
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