Record number of Jews visit the Temple Mount
At least 51,672 have made the ascent since last Rosh Hashanah, a 14% rise over the previous year.
JNS - Jewish News Syndicate 11.09.2024
The number of Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount has surpassed all previous years since the liberation of Jerusalem in 1967.
As of Sept. 6, 51,672 Jews have visited the holy site since last Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 16, 2023), according to the Beyadenu—Returning to the Temple Mount organization.
As of the beginning of the month of Elul (Sept. 4), some 48,144 Jewish worshippers had ascended since last Rosh Hashanah, marking a 14% increase from the 44,317 Jews who visited the Temple Mount throughout the entire previous year (5783).
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