A Jewish leader and scholar, Philo (circa 20 BC – 40 AD) risked his life to plead for greater tolerance for Jews in the Roman Empire ... to put it up in the temple at Jerusalem.

Synagogues were classified as colleges to get around Roman laws banning secret societies and the temples were allowed to collect the yearly tax paid by all Jewish men for temple maintenance.

Warangal: The state government sanctioned Rs 1.88 crore for the reconstruction of the Sammakka and Saralamma temples in Medaram following a request by the temple priests. The government has set a ...