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Will the 3rd Temple be built in this century? I have read accounts that there are groups in Israel preparing by making the clothes, the ornaments, the utensils, all the things that will go into the temple, the breeding of the red heifer, the developing of the priesthood all these things are being done now to prepare for the eventual rebuilding of the 3rd Temple as a prelude to the return of the Messiah. Notwithstanding, the opposition from the Muslims will the government help to build that Temple in this century or do you believe the temple will come sooner?
Dear Gordon,
Thanks for writing.
But, I have to disappoint you. The 3rd Temple will not be rebuilt except in the imagination. Period.
Notwithstanding all of the money being raised by those who would like to be an organization funding each other to plan for it.
I wait for God to appear in a messianic age - not a person and not with conflict of peopls - but in a miraculous fashion if it is to occur at all.
Best wishes
Rabbi Dov
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| Comment | I absolutly agree on you opinion of free will. I was attempting to illustrate the minor hippocracy of trusting God to make a pick and then not trusting it to be one who could preform the duties or had sin that had not been delt with. You answers have provided great uinderstanding. Thank you. | ||
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Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner
Expertise
Write to me with questions about Jewish customs and law, history, philosophy and tradition for answers from a Conservative perspective or conversion. I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. Having served in congregational pulpits since 1970, I now am President of the Foundation For Family Education, Inc. a non-profit educational endeavor. I established it to create new formats of hands-on programs and provide free educational downloads at www.jewishfreeware.org. In addition to general informational questions I welcome your questions about programs for social action, outreach to dual-faith families, inter-faith clergy projects, healing services, education for conversion, adult education for the congregation and the community. If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level.
Experience
I have served on the National Youth Commission for more than 25 years and serve on the Boards of the Conservative Zionist movement MERCAZ and the World Council of Synagogues. I have always dual-families and taught candidates for conversion with a great sense of fulfillment. I am very proud of 25 years on the Jewish camping staff of Camps Ramah. My greatest source of pride is my family! Ask me about them, please!:-)
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