WATCH: More than 54,000 Jews visited Temple Mount in 2025
The 7,500-plus visits during the month of Av, which precedes Elul, marked a 15% rise compared to the same period last year
JNS - Jewish News Syndicate 27.08.2025
A record-breaking 54,231 Jews have ascended the Temple Mount since the start of the year, including 7,500 during the past Hebrew month of Av, the Temple Mount Administration NGO announced on Monday.
According to the advocacy organization, over 950 Jewish worshippers entered Judaism’s holiest site on Sunday and Monday, which marked Rosh Chodesh Elul, or the start of the Hebrew month of Elul.
The 7,500-plus visits during the month of Av, which precedes Elul, marked a 15% rise compared to the same period last year, it said.
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