Second Temple

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Pronunciations

Second Temple (SEH-knd TEM-pl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The holiest place of worship and sacrifice in ancient Israel that stood from c. 516 BCE until 70 CE when it was destroyed by the Romans.

  • n. The period of the Second Temple.

Example Sentences

  • "Lashon Hara is also associated with the destruction of the Second Temple, right?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Notes

  • Called Bayit Sheni in Hebrew.

    "The Second Temple was built on the site of the First Temple 70 years after its destruction. Construction was begun in 538 B.C.E. and finally completed in 515; the process is described in the Book of Ezra. It was refurbished and enlarged by King Herod during the 1st century B.C.E. and remained in use until it was destroyed by General Titus and the conquering Roman Empire in 70 C.E. Today, the Western Wall in Jerusalem is revered because it is a remnant of the outside walls of the Second Temple mount." (JPS)

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