Can we do תפילות prayers for:
Women in Green and the people with them?That also through them The האור Light, רפואה The Healing and The ואהבה Love of ישועת יהוה Yeshuath YHWH may come back to הארץ The Land of Israel?
Dear Friends,
Below please find the details of two upcoming activities:
FRIDAY IN SHDEMA
This coming Friday, February 25th, we will go to Shdema at 9:00am and
hear a shiur (in Hebrew) by Dr. Ruthie Wallfish on Megilat Esther.
Shdema has a military Jewish presence. In order to strengthen that
presence, we also go up to Shdema periodically.
Transportation:
Kiryat Arba Hevron 8:15am- Tsomet Hagush 8:30- Efrat south 8:45-
approximate return 10:30
GOING UP TO HAR HABAYIT (the Temple Mount)
Please G-d, Wednesday March 9, 2011
Below please find an essay detailing all the halachot and preparations
to go up to the Temple mount sent to us by Rabbi Yehuda Glick.
Registration is necessary! Register as soon as possible.
Transportation (Fee 20 nis):
From Kiryat Arba Hevron 7:00am- Tsomet hagush 7:20- we meet next to
Dung gate at 8:20. Approximate return 10:30 am
Women for Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green)- The committee for a
Jewish Shdema- Judea Action Committee
For details and registration:
Yehudit Katsover 050-7161818 Nadia Matar 050-5500834
------------------------------
Ascending the Temple Mount: An Introduction
This is meant to be a brief summary of pertinent halachic (Jewish law)
requirements and guidelines for ascending to the Temple Mount (aliya)
in purity. It is not intended to substitute for in-depth study or at
the very least, consultation with a Torah scholar who is acknowledged
to be expert in this highly specialized, often neglected subject.
Background
The Temple Mount, in Hebrew Har Habayit, known in the Torah as Mount
Moriah, is the holiest spot in the world for all mankind. It is the
location of both the First and Second Holy Temple. Here, G-d commanded
Abraham, father of the Jewish people, to bind his son Isaac. According
to all the prophets of Israel, when the Third Temple is rebuilt on
this same spot, this will usher in an era of peace and universal
harmony unparalleled in the history of mankind. It is a fundamental
principle of Jewish faith that the Temple will be rebuilt.
The Temple Mount is unlike any other place on earth, for it is the one
spot which G-d chose to rest His presence and to make Himself known to
man. Thus we find many expressions in the Torah such as "the place
that I will choose" and "the place that I will show you." From the
very beginning of time, this one location was set aside and sanctified
by G-d as the focal point for mankind's spiritual energy.
When the Holy Temple stood, the experience of being there was to be in
the presence of G-d. All people, both Jew and Gentile, were able to
come there and partake of this direct, purposeful, and unfolding
relationship. All came to recharge their spiritual batteries and come
away renewed and invigorated by the reality of our constant, vibrant
and intimate relationship with the Creator.
According to Biblical law and understanding, the holiness of the
Temple Mount is unlike that of any other physical location on earth.
For the Jewish people, there simply is no other holy site. Nothing
else, no synagogue or house of study or even the Western Wall
could be compared to this level of sanctity. This, despite the fact of
the Temple's destruction and the desecration of the Mount.
Thus we find in the words of the great Torah sage Maimonides that
visiting the Temple Mount today as he himself did in his day,
despite the risk of great personal danger is similar to making a
pilgrimage to the Holy Temple. Since the levels of holiness are still
in place, we are obligated to conduct ourselves accordingly, with the
utmost reverence, and in accordance with Biblical standards.
It is of primary importance to note that when we ascend to the Temple
Mount in purity and under halachic guidelines, at no point will we
actually tread on any of the areas where the Holy Temple actually
stood. According to Biblical law, this is forbidden for all people.
Rather, we shall be tracing a path around the periphery of the
sanctified areas, coming as close as we can to the actual Temple
location, but remaining all the while in the outer areas of the Temple
Mount.
The route of our visit is based on the rulings of great Torah
authorities such as the Radbaz, Rabbi David ben Zimra, (1479 - 1573),
who was one of the Torah giants of all generations. His halachic
responses to thousands of questions posed to him by Jewish communities
the world over, have been preserved in writing. When questioned as to
where on the Temple Mount Jews are allowed to enter in order to
perform the commandment of "morah mikdash" - showing reverence to the
site upon which the Holy Temple stood - he answered in great detail.
His vivid description of existing structures found on the Temple
Mount, some of which are still standing today, and his clear answers
concerning where one may approach the site of the Temple, form a
halachic basis for all who go up to the Temple Mount today, (to
perform the commandment of "morah mikdash" in accordance with Jewish
law).
The laws of Biblical purity are extremely complex, and we cannot
attempt to clarify all their nuances in this limited space. The
magnificent dimensions of renewal experienced in everyday Jewish life
by those who follow the eternal values of family purity, is living
proof of the timeless wisdom and validity of these Divine principles.
Suffice it to say that in the context of the Holy Temple, there are
many more variables and dimensions of purity that form an integral
part of the equation when coming to the place of the Shechina, the
Divine Presence.
Thus even though the Temple veritably lies in ruins, we are still
considered as pilgrims to the Holy Temple (olei regel), and we are
encouraged to prepare ourselves as the pilgrims would, and once there,
to conduct ourselves with due reverence as well.
Every effort should be made by tour participants to follow these
minimal guidelines. This will help to ensure that our ascent to the
Temple Mount will be extremely meaningful, both as a spiritual
experience, and also as an educational experience. After all, we would
expect to have to prepare ourselves both physically and spiritually,
before entering into a holy place, wherein the presence of G-d is felt
so strongly…how much more so if we are about to enter into the holiest
place on earth. If we know that a visit to the Temple Mount is so
significant in G-d's eyes, and such a powerful statement of spiritual
alignment and identification, then we have every right to anticipate a
life-changing experience. As such we can readily understand the need
for intense preparation and kavanah, intent, so that we do not fall
prey to the dangers of complacency.
Basic guidelines of preparation:
Immersion in a kosher mikvah
On the morning of the day of ascent to the Temple Mount, all Jewish
males, regardless of age (even under bar mitzvah) should immerse in a
kosher mikvah. Gentiles, who are equally welcome to visit the
permitted places on the Temple Mount "for My house shall be called a
house of prayer for all nations" are not required to immerse.
Those who must immerse in a mikvah should first prepare themselves by
making sure that nothing is present on the body that would constitute
a separation between the body and the water of the mikvah. It is
customary to trim the fingernails and toenails before immersion. Any
questions regarding the complex laws of what constitutes a separation
(chatziza) regarding immersion, should be directed to an Orthodox
rabbi.
Regarding Women's aliyah
According to Torah law, Jewish women should refrain from ascending the
Temple Mount during the days of menstruation (niddah). No Jewish woman
can ascend the Temple Mount in a state of niddah and without having
immersed on seventh day of cleanliness. A woman who has gone to mikvah
as a married woman and was then with her husband should immerse once
again after a thorough bath. Regarding the aliya of women there are
other factors and considerations as well. Because the details of
these principals are based on modesty and are private and sensitive by
their very nature, and because there are a number of situations that
may apply to various individuals (such as widows, divorcees, unmarried
women) we will not list all the details here. For questions regarding
the halachic requirements for women's preparation for ascent,
including mikvah, and what other circumstances may prevent women from
ascending, and for questions regarding the halachic status of
particular individuals, please contact Yehudah Glick at
pmikdash@gmail.com .
All who ascend the Temple Mount, whether man or woman, Jew or Gentile,
are encouraged to wear non-leather shoes. This follows the
understanding that we are visiting the Mount as pilgrims to the Holy
Temple, and pilgrims do not enter into the hallowed area of the Mount
in leather shoes. All plastic, rubber, canvas, or man-made materials
are acceptable. It is also acceptable, and even praiseworthy, to
ascent the Mount barefoot; however this is not always allowed by the
police.
Regarding Dress
As befits conduct at any religious site, modest dress is requested.
Furthermore, the Moslem wakf guards are quite insistent regarding this
point. Women should be aware that if their attire is considered
immodest by the Moslems, they will not be permitted to ascend. This
includes bare arms and shoulders, low neckline, or shorts. Men, too,
are not permitted by the Moslems to ascend in shorts.
Additional Information and Restrictions
· Cameras are permitted.
· It is preferable to have photo ID with you, as you may or
may not be asked for it upon arrival.
· The Israel Police, acting out of disproportionate fear of
Moslem sensitivities and acting in collusion with the Moslem
authorities, do not permit any non-Moslem religious expression on the
Mount. Thus no Bibles, prayers or religious publications or
paraphernalia, including jewelry, of any kind are allowed. We will be
told that we are not allowed to engage in any prayer or express any
Jewish or Christian religious sentiment on the Mount. All those who
arrive at the gate for ascent to the Mount are scrupulously searched.
Anyone found with these materials on his or her person or in a bag or
case, will not be allowed up. Men are permitted to wear kippot and to
have tzizit showing, however no other religious iconography is
allowed. Futhermore, and ironically unbelievable, t-shirts or caps
with the Israeli flag, or "provocative" political statements, are not
allowed.
It is most unfortunate that in keeping with the oppressive "rules" set
by the Wakf, (the Muslim authority granted de facto control of the
Temple Mount, by the Israeli government, since 1967), we are, under
threat of "expulsion" from the Mount, not allowed to pray, carry any
religious objects, or in any way intimate that we are engaged in
worship, while on the Mount. In spite of these draconian restrictions,
the aliyah can still be an intensely spiritual and religious
experience.
Also please note that in the face of deliberate aggression by the
Moslems who control the Mount, including the calculated destruction of
the evidence of Jewish presence and the remains of the Temples, and
subsequent Israeli governments attempts to "compromise" on the
"status" of the Mount, (that is, to hand over sovereignty to the
Palestinian Authority), the daily presence of Jews and righteous
Gentiles on the Temple Mount, has taken on crucial significance. Our
peaceful presence is testimony to the paramount significance of the
Temple Mount to the Jewish people and the spiritual life of all
mankind. No less importantly, our peaceful presence on the Mount is a
daily reminder to the Israeli government, and to freedom loving people
around the world, that our most fundamental and inalienable rights of
freedom of worship are being denied.
==============================
Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green)
POB 7352, Jerusalem 91072, Israel
Tel: 972-2-624-9887 Fax: 972-2-624-5380
mailto:wfit2@womeningreen.org
http://www.womeningreen.org
To subscribe to the Women in Green list,
please send a blank email message to:
list4-subscribe@womeningreen.
Check your spam filter for confirmation to reply to
Below please find the details of two upcoming activities:
FRIDAY IN SHDEMA
This coming Friday, February 25th, we will go to Shdema at 9:00am and
hear a shiur (in Hebrew) by Dr. Ruthie Wallfish on Megilat Esther.
Shdema has a military Jewish presence. In order to strengthen that
presence, we also go up to Shdema periodically.
Transportation:
Kiryat Arba Hevron 8:15am- Tsomet Hagush 8:30- Efrat south 8:45-
approximate return 10:30
GOING UP TO HAR HABAYIT (the Temple Mount)
Please G-d, Wednesday March 9, 2011
Below please find an essay detailing all the halachot and preparations
to go up to the Temple mount sent to us by Rabbi Yehuda Glick.
Registration is necessary! Register as soon as possible.
Transportation (Fee 20 nis):
From Kiryat Arba Hevron 7:00am- Tsomet hagush 7:20- we meet next to
Dung gate at 8:20. Approximate return 10:30 am
Women for Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green)- The committee for a
Jewish Shdema- Judea Action Committee
For details and registration:
Yehudit Katsover 050-7161818 Nadia Matar 050-5500834
------------------------------
Ascending the Temple Mount: An Introduction
This is meant to be a brief summary of pertinent halachic (Jewish law)
requirements and guidelines for ascending to the Temple Mount (aliya)
in purity. It is not intended to substitute for in-depth study or at
the very least, consultation with a Torah scholar who is acknowledged
to be expert in this highly specialized, often neglected subject.
Background
The Temple Mount, in Hebrew Har Habayit, known in the Torah as Mount
Moriah, is the holiest spot in the world for all mankind. It is the
location of both the First and Second Holy Temple. Here, G-d commanded
Abraham, father of the Jewish people, to bind his son Isaac. According
to all the prophets of Israel, when the Third Temple is rebuilt on
this same spot, this will usher in an era of peace and universal
harmony unparalleled in the history of mankind. It is a fundamental
principle of Jewish faith that the Temple will be rebuilt.
The Temple Mount is unlike any other place on earth, for it is the one
spot which G-d chose to rest His presence and to make Himself known to
man. Thus we find many expressions in the Torah such as "the place
that I will choose" and "the place that I will show you." From the
very beginning of time, this one location was set aside and sanctified
by G-d as the focal point for mankind's spiritual energy.
When the Holy Temple stood, the experience of being there was to be in
the presence of G-d. All people, both Jew and Gentile, were able to
come there and partake of this direct, purposeful, and unfolding
relationship. All came to recharge their spiritual batteries and come
away renewed and invigorated by the reality of our constant, vibrant
and intimate relationship with the Creator.
According to Biblical law and understanding, the holiness of the
Temple Mount is unlike that of any other physical location on earth.
For the Jewish people, there simply is no other holy site. Nothing
else, no synagogue or house of study or even the Western Wall
could be compared to this level of sanctity. This, despite the fact of
the Temple's destruction and the desecration of the Mount.
Thus we find in the words of the great Torah sage Maimonides that
visiting the Temple Mount today as he himself did in his day,
despite the risk of great personal danger is similar to making a
pilgrimage to the Holy Temple. Since the levels of holiness are still
in place, we are obligated to conduct ourselves accordingly, with the
utmost reverence, and in accordance with Biblical standards.
It is of primary importance to note that when we ascend to the Temple
Mount in purity and under halachic guidelines, at no point will we
actually tread on any of the areas where the Holy Temple actually
stood. According to Biblical law, this is forbidden for all people.
Rather, we shall be tracing a path around the periphery of the
sanctified areas, coming as close as we can to the actual Temple
location, but remaining all the while in the outer areas of the Temple
Mount.
The route of our visit is based on the rulings of great Torah
authorities such as the Radbaz, Rabbi David ben Zimra, (1479 - 1573),
who was one of the Torah giants of all generations. His halachic
responses to thousands of questions posed to him by Jewish communities
the world over, have been preserved in writing. When questioned as to
where on the Temple Mount Jews are allowed to enter in order to
perform the commandment of "morah mikdash" - showing reverence to the
site upon which the Holy Temple stood - he answered in great detail.
His vivid description of existing structures found on the Temple
Mount, some of which are still standing today, and his clear answers
concerning where one may approach the site of the Temple, form a
halachic basis for all who go up to the Temple Mount today, (to
perform the commandment of "morah mikdash" in accordance with Jewish
law).
The laws of Biblical purity are extremely complex, and we cannot
attempt to clarify all their nuances in this limited space. The
magnificent dimensions of renewal experienced in everyday Jewish life
by those who follow the eternal values of family purity, is living
proof of the timeless wisdom and validity of these Divine principles.
Suffice it to say that in the context of the Holy Temple, there are
many more variables and dimensions of purity that form an integral
part of the equation when coming to the place of the Shechina, the
Divine Presence.
Thus even though the Temple veritably lies in ruins, we are still
considered as pilgrims to the Holy Temple (olei regel), and we are
encouraged to prepare ourselves as the pilgrims would, and once there,
to conduct ourselves with due reverence as well.
Every effort should be made by tour participants to follow these
minimal guidelines. This will help to ensure that our ascent to the
Temple Mount will be extremely meaningful, both as a spiritual
experience, and also as an educational experience. After all, we would
expect to have to prepare ourselves both physically and spiritually,
before entering into a holy place, wherein the presence of G-d is felt
so strongly…how much more so if we are about to enter into the holiest
place on earth. If we know that a visit to the Temple Mount is so
significant in G-d's eyes, and such a powerful statement of spiritual
alignment and identification, then we have every right to anticipate a
life-changing experience. As such we can readily understand the need
for intense preparation and kavanah, intent, so that we do not fall
prey to the dangers of complacency.
Basic guidelines of preparation:
Immersion in a kosher mikvah
On the morning of the day of ascent to the Temple Mount, all Jewish
males, regardless of age (even under bar mitzvah) should immerse in a
kosher mikvah. Gentiles, who are equally welcome to visit the
permitted places on the Temple Mount "for My house shall be called a
house of prayer for all nations" are not required to immerse.
Those who must immerse in a mikvah should first prepare themselves by
making sure that nothing is present on the body that would constitute
a separation between the body and the water of the mikvah. It is
customary to trim the fingernails and toenails before immersion. Any
questions regarding the complex laws of what constitutes a separation
(chatziza) regarding immersion, should be directed to an Orthodox
rabbi.
Regarding Women's aliyah
According to Torah law, Jewish women should refrain from ascending the
Temple Mount during the days of menstruation (niddah). No Jewish woman
can ascend the Temple Mount in a state of niddah and without having
immersed on seventh day of cleanliness. A woman who has gone to mikvah
as a married woman and was then with her husband should immerse once
again after a thorough bath. Regarding the aliya of women there are
other factors and considerations as well. Because the details of
these principals are based on modesty and are private and sensitive by
their very nature, and because there are a number of situations that
may apply to various individuals (such as widows, divorcees, unmarried
women) we will not list all the details here. For questions regarding
the halachic requirements for women's preparation for ascent,
including mikvah, and what other circumstances may prevent women from
ascending, and for questions regarding the halachic status of
particular individuals, please contact Yehudah Glick at
pmikdash@gmail.com .
All who ascend the Temple Mount, whether man or woman, Jew or Gentile,
are encouraged to wear non-leather shoes. This follows the
understanding that we are visiting the Mount as pilgrims to the Holy
Temple, and pilgrims do not enter into the hallowed area of the Mount
in leather shoes. All plastic, rubber, canvas, or man-made materials
are acceptable. It is also acceptable, and even praiseworthy, to
ascent the Mount barefoot; however this is not always allowed by the
police.
Regarding Dress
As befits conduct at any religious site, modest dress is requested.
Furthermore, the Moslem wakf guards are quite insistent regarding this
point. Women should be aware that if their attire is considered
immodest by the Moslems, they will not be permitted to ascend. This
includes bare arms and shoulders, low neckline, or shorts. Men, too,
are not permitted by the Moslems to ascend in shorts.
Additional Information and Restrictions
· Cameras are permitted.
· It is preferable to have photo ID with you, as you may or
may not be asked for it upon arrival.
· The Israel Police, acting out of disproportionate fear of
Moslem sensitivities and acting in collusion with the Moslem
authorities, do not permit any non-Moslem religious expression on the
Mount. Thus no Bibles, prayers or religious publications or
paraphernalia, including jewelry, of any kind are allowed. We will be
told that we are not allowed to engage in any prayer or express any
Jewish or Christian religious sentiment on the Mount. All those who
arrive at the gate for ascent to the Mount are scrupulously searched.
Anyone found with these materials on his or her person or in a bag or
case, will not be allowed up. Men are permitted to wear kippot and to
have tzizit showing, however no other religious iconography is
allowed. Futhermore, and ironically unbelievable, t-shirts or caps
with the Israeli flag, or "provocative" political statements, are not
allowed.
It is most unfortunate that in keeping with the oppressive "rules" set
by the Wakf, (the Muslim authority granted de facto control of the
Temple Mount, by the Israeli government, since 1967), we are, under
threat of "expulsion" from the Mount, not allowed to pray, carry any
religious objects, or in any way intimate that we are engaged in
worship, while on the Mount. In spite of these draconian restrictions,
the aliyah can still be an intensely spiritual and religious
experience.
Also please note that in the face of deliberate aggression by the
Moslems who control the Mount, including the calculated destruction of
the evidence of Jewish presence and the remains of the Temples, and
subsequent Israeli governments attempts to "compromise" on the
"status" of the Mount, (that is, to hand over sovereignty to the
Palestinian Authority), the daily presence of Jews and righteous
Gentiles on the Temple Mount, has taken on crucial significance. Our
peaceful presence is testimony to the paramount significance of the
Temple Mount to the Jewish people and the spiritual life of all
mankind. No less importantly, our peaceful presence on the Mount is a
daily reminder to the Israeli government, and to freedom loving people
around the world, that our most fundamental and inalienable rights of
freedom of worship are being denied.
==============================
Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green)
POB 7352, Jerusalem 91072, Israel
Tel: 972-2-624-9887 Fax: 972-2-624-5380
mailto:wfit2@womeningreen.org
http://www.womeningreen.org
To subscribe to the Women in Green list,
please send a blank email message to:
list4-subscribe@womeningreen.
Check your spam filter for confirmation to reply to
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