the "kodesh hakodashim", judaism's holy of holies, was the inner sanctuary of the tabernacle in the time of moses as described in the torah; the term now refers to the space on the temple mount in jerusalem where this sanctuary was located in the temple in jerusalem. (this location is often, but controversially, identified as being inaccessible within the footprint of the islamic dome of the rock.) historically, it could be entered by the high priest only on yom kippur. orthodox judaism and conservative judaism continue to regard the location as retaining some or all of its sanctity despite the destruction of the temple in 70 ce. entry into sanctified areas has been prohibited in recent times by powerful elements within traditional judaism, and as a result many religious authorities prohibit or restrict entry into the temple mount by observant jews.