Solomon's Temple Research Paper

The Four Holy Cities in Jewish tradition are the cities of Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Safed:

1) Jerusalem, Solomon's Temple,

Solomon’s Temple was built in Jerusalem in the 10th century B.C.E by King Solomon. It was built using 3,000 tons of gold and 30,000 tons of silver. Solomon’s Temple is the centre of Israel’s religious and cultural life. The architecture and furniture are described in detail in the Hebrew Bible. According to the Bible, Solomon's Temple was the only place of sacrificial offering to God in both Judah and Israel. The most important room in the temple had no furniture at all, it was called the Holy of Holies and inside it held the Ark of Covenant and the Ten Commandments tablet, which are it’s most famous artefacts.
It is the site of several prophet’s tombs. Inside the Tomb of the Patriarchs is the Abraham Mosque, this is the tomb of Abraham. Inside the mosque is a cave which contains the remains of the Prophets and their wives such as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives Sarah, Rebekah and Leah. The tomb contains artefacts almost 4,000 years old, such as pieces of a lamp and a wine jug. Jews believe that the corner of the Tomb of the Patriarchs is the entrance to the Garden of Eden. In Judaism, the Tomb of the Patriarchs is the second most sacred site in the
The building was destroyed in an earthquake in 1840 but we rebuilt in the same location. The synagogue was run but Rabbi Isaac Luria, better knows as ‘Ari’, who lead prayer etc. and when he died the synagogue was renamed after him. The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is best known for its colourful Holy ark which contains the Torah scrolls. It may be the oldest synagogue in use in Israel. In the War of Independence in 1948 the synagogue was full of people seeking shelter from the battles, as they were praying the synagogue was hit by lots of shrapnel, there is still holes in the base of the Bimah (podium for Torah