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Sanhedrin seeks to revive ancient Temple rituals
Written by Haaretz.com (Israel)   
Tuesday, 27 February 2007 11:00
Present-day Sanhedrin seeks to revive ancient Temple rituals 

“The present-day Sanhedrin Court decided yesterday to purchase a herd of sheep for ritual sacrifice at the site of the Temple on the eve of Passover, conditions on the Temple Mount permitting.

 

 …Professor Hillel Weiss, a member of the Sanhedrin, told Haaretz yesterday that the action, even if merely symbolic, is designed to demonstrate in a way that is obvious to all that the expectation of Temple rituals will resume is real, and not just talk.”