The Romans did not allow Jewish pilgrims into the city, however according to the written version of the Jewish oral law, known as Talmud, some Jews secretly made their way to the site of the Temple anyway. ... (Kay & Davisdon, 2002) At the opposite end of the Judaism spectrum, the Reform movement reveres the Torah for its ethical and moral values but believes it was written by man, not God and that its laws are not binding. ... Rabbi Jacob Ettlinger writes "since the gate of heaven is near the Western Wall, it is understandable that all Israel's prayers ascend on high there" (Ben D...

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Kerry Grogan THE 241-01 Task # 1 Oct. 23, 2014 1. Person: Joseph Smith Facts: Joseph Smith is the founding father of the practice that we know today, Mormonism. He grew up in the early 19th century and as a young teenage boy who claimed to have a series of visitations, revelations from God and visi...

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