[Tennessean4Bush]

By that time, Christianity had a foothold in the Jewish world. Jews, who had worshipped the Temple for so long, found themselves without anything to worship. The "outside" Jews who were too far from the Jerusalem to worship the Temple, became the lynchpin for Judaism. The first became last and the last became first.

Perhaps you are mis-typing? The Jews never worshipped the temple. They worshipped in the temple. The Jews also worshipped (and still do) in Synagogues, and have never "found themselves without anything to worship." When you make such interesting and provocative claims about a religion, it might help those of us who are not nearly as smart as you if you would provide links supporting your claims from authoritative texts. Thanks in advance.

[AppyPappy]

Nah, the various sects thought that everything revolved around the Temple. They controlled Jerusalem. When the Temple was destroyed, so were the various sects.

[Oberon]

The Jews never worshipped the temple.

Not on purpose, anyway...like Christians never worship their prosperity.