God's Holy Mountain

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God's Holy Mountain

A vision for the Temple Mount (Al Haram Al Sharif)

A study project of the Interfaith Encounter Association

The world holds dark assumptions that fervent dreams by different faiths for the Temple Mount (الحرم الشريف) must lead to conflict.

We pretend that these dreams no longer matter, but past regional peace initiatives have fallen apart in disputes about the Temple Mount.

Join us in unveiling the prophetic calling of God’s Holy Mountain through close religious study, and in seeing:

The Temple Mount is not a problem but the place for Jew, Muslim, and Christian to fulfill Zechariah’s prophecy: “On that day, God will be one and His name one.”

News and Forums


	"Whose Mountain is this?", a street activity for the 9th of Av took place on July 20, 2010 -- click links for Ynet coverage [English] and interview on Channel Two, Israeli TV [Hebrew, scroll down for link]. Documentary film screening, presentation and discussion of God's Holy Mountain took place in Jerusalem on June 9, 2010 -- see details and picture album here. The Project's launching event took place on June 18, 2009. See Reuters' coverage as well as video available here. "A New Vision for God's Holy Mountain" was published in the Washington Post on June 10, 2009, available here. New article in October issue of Interreligious Insight. See our Press Release of the 3rd of March, 2010. More

Background papers


	The Role of the Prophet in Determining the Future Location of the Temple. (as published in Tehumin, the leading journal of Jewish religious law in Israel, June 2007, volume 27, pages 471-9) The Universal Temple The Jewish Approach to Islam The Jewish Approach to Chrisitanity Bayt Al Maqdis: An Islamic Perspective More

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	To purchase prints or note cards, please email us at ohr@interfaith-encounter.org. An image of the note card is shown here. Under Construction More

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This vision has been developed and funded by observant Jews. The halachic research that shaped this vision was carried out by Yoav Frankel, a Yeshiva graduate, beginning in 2002. Frankel's paper about this vision was published in Tehumin, the leading journal of Jewish religious law in Israel, June 2007, volume 27, pages 471-79. After sharing the paper with rabbis of stature in Israel and receiving their comments, we felt it appropriate to share it with the world for review and contemplation.