On the 70th anniversary of Mount Herzl – the national temple
Over the generations, Jews ascended to Jerusalem and stood in front of the stones of the Western Wall, the last remnant of the Temple.
AN HONOR GUARD stands next to Herzl’s coffin on August 16, 1949, the day it was brought to the Land of Israel for burial.(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByARIEL FELDESTEIN