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- LETTERS, Page 4Temple Reconstruction
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- Since critical eyebrows were raised at my opposition to the
- construction of the Third Temple in Jerusalem (RELIGION, Oct.
- 16), may I bring to your attention none other than our prophets'
- and sages' protesting building temples and sanctuaries when the
- miniature temples of society -- our families, streets, schools,
- political and social institutions -- do not conduct their
- day-to-day affairs with the sanctity reflecting humanity, which was
- created in the image of God. Were Isaiah to scan TIME's weekly
- reportage of the enormous ailments of society, would he not exclaim
- once again, "What need I of all your sacrifices?"
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- Rabbi Pesach Schindler, Israel Director
- United Synagogue of America
- Jerusalem
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- One need not be a fanatic to appreciate that the security of
- the Al Aqsa Mosque, which occupies a site near that proposed for
- the Third Temple, is as sacred to Muslims as the security of Israel
- is to Jews. Failure to understand is to deny the reality of a
- situation that is already dangerously volatile.
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- Abdul Cader Asmal, President
- Islamic Center of Boston
- Wayland, Mass.