Temple — Holy Sanctuary

Sifrei Devarim 153:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

"and you shall arise and you shall go up": We are hereby taught that Eretz Yisrael is higher than all of the lands, and the Temple higher than all of Eretz Yisrael.

(Devarim 17:9) "And you shall come": to include the beth-din in Yavneh.

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