Episode 122 The Umayyad Coin and the Menorah

The Jewish return to the Temple Mount under Umayyad rule reminds us of a tragic decision in our own time. 

Ancient Islamic sources about the Dome of the Rock confirm the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount. 

Where did the Jews of Jerusalem pray once they were barred from ascending the Temple Mount? 

With the Temple Mount inaccessible, the Mount of Olives becomes an important site of Jewish worship.