The Temple Mount: Where is the Holy of Holies

There is no site holier for the Jewish people than Jerusalem's Temple Mount, on which the Biblical and Second Temple period Temples stood. Yet nobody really knows what these Temples looked like or where exactly they stood. While extensive archaeological remains have been found from the Temple Mount area, it is generally accepted that that no significant material remains have survived from these Temples. But then, the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 provided the backdrop that spurred many to find the pearl of Jerusalem archeological research; the location of the ancient Temple. For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Old City of Jerusalem came under Jewish sovereignty. Now with free access to the Temple, a small community of scholars arose who engaged in the scientific study of the Temple Mount and its relevant texts and who sought to provide solutions to the conundrums of building, place and location. Dr. Kaufman had long been amongst the leading scholars of this group. His book is a rare comprehensive work on the Temple, giving a detailed account in 23 chapters devoted to the location and shape of the Temple and its components. Five technical appendices are included, along with numerous color and b&w plates, maps and plans. Size: 310x235mm; 184 pages. Red gilt Hardcover and spine. Dr. Kaufman was an eminent Israeli physicist, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He received his training in physics, earning a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. In the 1950's he was engaged in nuclear fusion research. In 1959, he made aliyah to take up an academic appointment in the physics department of the Hebrew University (now the Racah Institute of Physics). Dr. Kaufman was an Honorary Research Fellow of the College of Judea and Samaria and Emeritus Professor at the Hebrew University. Dr. Asher Selig Kaufman [z"l] [age: ~90] passed to his Olam Ha'Bah on 27 Aviv/Nissan 5775 [15 April 2015], and will be sorely missed.