In the ancient worldSacrifices wereA major part ofReligious ceremonies.
Believers were expectedTo have anUplifting religious experienceAt the sight of theSacrificed and butchered animals.
After the destruction ofThe Temple in Jerusalem,Judaism introduced public prayersAs an alternativeTo making sacrifices.Christianity and IslamFollowed suit.
Nowadays, places of worshipAre no longer slaughterhouses.Judaism deserves to beCommended and praisedFor that contributionTo human culture.
In our times,A group of fanaticalAnd brutal provocateursAre attempting toTurn back the clock2000 years andCelebrate PassoverBy slaughteringInnocent young goatsAnd doing soAt one of theMost holy sitesIn Islam.
They have been successful:The most sensitive locationIn the Middle EastIs now engulfedIn the flames ofEscalating violence.
It is the responsibility ofThe Government of IsraelTo make it clear:Indeed, the Jewish TempleOnce upon a timeStood at that site.For the last 1,300 yearsIt has beenSolely a MuslimPlace of worship.
That isHow it wasAnd that isHow it will remain,Unless we wantTo be dragged intoA terrible religious war.
The Jews who wishTo prayHave nearbyThe Western Wall PlazaWith plenty of spaceFor tens of thousandsOf worshipers.
Those who longFor the TempleMust wait forThe coming ofThe messiah.
According toJewish tenets,He is going to arriveAny day now.So please -Remain patient!