The Jews, being reproved by Julian for having neglected sacrifices, put
forward as the reason the fact that it had been laid down that it was not
permissible to make sacrifice except in the Temple at Jerusalem, Give us
permission ', they said, ' if you want us to sacrifice, to rebuild our Temple '.
When he had given them permission they began to build, and while they
had still only laid bare the foundations, fire issued forth from them and
destroyed those on the site. The fire consumed the building (operations)
and destroyed them. On hearing this, Julian ceased from urging them on
over the matter of the rebuilding and sacrifices.
