Rabbi Richman is devoting his efforts towards the Temple Mount and a possible Third Temple (“Mounting A Challenge To The Status Quo,” April 11). I would like to remind all of us what the result was of the First Temple. For seven years, King Solomon taxed the people to such an extent that it helped create the major split in our ranks and exacerbated the division with the northern tribes; his son Reheboam, continued the taxing practice which led to disaster.
Beware for what one wishes.
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