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[[Maimonides]] prayed on the Temple Mount in 1165. "Even though, the Temple is now in ruin because of our sins, a person must hold its [site] in awe, as one would regard it when it was standing," he said.<ref>"[https://templeinstitute.org/maimonides-on-the-temple-mount/ Maimonides on the Temple Mount]"</ref> Maimonides issued a law code which states, "Therefore, every Jew should avoid entering the central area of the Temple Mount both because of the prohibition of entering the sanctified area of the Temple and because of the positive commandment of venerating the Temple."<ref>''Bet Habehirah'' 7:7.</ref>

[[Maimonides]] prayed on the Temple Mount in 1165. "Even though, the Temple is now in ruin because of our sins, a person must hold its [site] in awe, as one would regard it when it was standing," he said.<ref>"[https://templeinstitute.org/maimonides-on-the-temple-mount/ Maimonides on the Temple Mount]"</ref> Maimonides issued a law code which states, "Therefore, every Jew should avoid entering the central area of the Temple Mount both because of the prohibition of entering the sanctified area of the Temple and because of the positive commandment of venerating the Temple."<ref>''Bet Habehirah'' 7:7.</ref>

The Temple proper was 400 by 400 cubics, according to Josephus. A cubic was about .44 meters. Thus the sanctifed area is just a small portion of the Temple Mount.  

The Temple proper was 400 by 400 cubics, according to Josephus. A cubic was about 0.44 meters. Thus the sanctifed area is just a small portion of the Temple Mount.  

Since about 1600, Jewish religious leaders have held that Jews are not allowed enter any part of the Temple Mount. Instead, modern Jews pray at the [[Western Wall]]. Since the location of forbidden areas, such as the Rampart or the Court of Women, is no longer known, there is a risk that someone who enters the Temple Mount will trespass into them.<ref>Levy, Rafael, "[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/259512 'Refrain from entering entire Temple Mount area']," ''Israel National News'', 24.02.19.</ref>

Since about 1600, Jewish religious leaders have held that Jews are not allowed enter any part of the Temple Mount. Instead, modern Jews pray at the [[Western Wall]]. Since the location of forbidden areas, such as the Rampart or the Court of Women, is no longer known, there is a risk that someone who enters the Temple Mount will trespass into them.<ref>Levy, Rafael, "[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/259512 'Refrain from entering entire Temple Mount area']," ''Israel National News'', 24.02.19.</ref>