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"This is the day which HaShem has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalms 118:24 - recited on Yom Atzma'ut) Today marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the state of Israel.
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"You shall then count seven complete weeks after the day following the [Passover] holiday when you brought the omer as a wave offering, until the day after the seventh week, when have numbered 50 days. Then you will present new grain as a meal offering to G-d." (Leviticus 23:15-16)
There the barley is brought to the Temple Courtyard, where priests beat, roast, grind, and sift the grain. A handful of the resulting flour is burned on the altar. The remainder is eaten by the priests. The roasting is done in an implement called the Abuv, a three-tiered stand. The top level holds a perforated copper pan, and below it is a receptacle for hot coals. Today, as the Holy Temple is not presently standing in its place, we mark the fifty days leading from Passover to the Shavuoth holiday by stating each day the appropriate day of the omer. This is known as sfirat ha-omer - the counting of the omer. |
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The Temple Institute wishes to all our friends and supporters, and to the entire house of Israel a joyous Passover celebration of our freedom. May we soon merit the final redemption. (Passover begins Saturday evening, April 19, and concludes the following Saturday evening.) |
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If you would like to participate in a Passover Offering, in the event that the service can be performed this year, please click here. (Korban Pesach Committee of the Sanhedrin Initiative)
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Passover is quickly approaching, (Saturday night, April 19th). To learn how Passover was celebrated in the days of the Holy Temple, please click here.
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We are honored to extend this invitation to the public to attend this day long seminar, which is to be held on the completion of the thrty day mourning period for the eight holy servants of Hashem who were slaughtered in the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, on the subject, "PREPARING FOR THE OFFERING OF THE PASCHAL LAMB, (KORBAN PESACH)." The symposium will be held (with the help of G-d) on Rosh Chodesh Nisan, (the first day of the month of Nisan, April 6), in the study hall of Yeshivat HaKotel in the old city of Jerusalem, between the hours of 9:30 - 18:30. For complete details, please click here.
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| TEMPLE MOUNT RED ALERT: Wakf Official Banned from Mount
(Latest news update posted April 29, 2008) |
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URGENT VIDEO MESSAGE: The Bush Scroll: Click here.
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| New! Wakf official banned from Mount. Reason: Incitement to violence. For more details, click here.
New! Olmert at it again: Offers Arab control of Temple Mount to Abbas. For more details, click here. New! Thousands arrive at the Western Wall Plaza of the Holy Temple for the annual Passover Birkat Kohanim - Priestly Blessing. For more details, click here. New! Temple Movements are petitioning the Israeli courts for the right to make the Passover offering this year on the Temple Mount. For more details, click here. Judge Hagit Mac-Kalmanovich has ruled in favor of the Temple Movements' right to ritually slaughter a lamb as part of Sunday's full day symposium. For more details, click here. Animal rights groups are planning to protest next week's Day Long Symposium on the subject of "The Holy Temple and the approach of Passover." For more details, click here. (two articles) The security arrangements in place at the Mount are causing an increase in the waiting time as more non-Moslems seek to visit the Mount. For more details, click here. During Temple times a half-shekel coin was collected once a year from every Jew for the maintenance of the daily Tamid offering. Once such ancient coin has now been discovered. For more details, click here. First Temple era building discovered just west of the Temple Mount. For more details, click here. (two articles) The notorious and rabid anti-semite, Sheihk Raed Salah, frightened of Jewish reprisal, refuses to report to police for questioning concerning his most recent incitement. For more details, click here. The notorious and rabid anti-semite, Sheihk Raed Salah once again denies the Holy Temple ever existed. For more details, click here. For the complete News Updates Archive, click here.
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New Contact Information Added! If you are writing a letter to express your anger, here are some samples:
Click here to send an email directly to the Prime Minister of Israel's office: pm_eng@pmo.gov.il
Click here for the snail mail and email addresses of the Israeli Ambassador to the United States and Israeli Consul Generals in various regions of the U.S.
If you would like to contact President Bush, your congressman/woman, or the Secretary General of the United Nations, please click here. |
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 "And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and brought HaShem's offering, for the work of the tent of meeting, and for all the service thereof, and for the holy garments." (Exodus 35:21) Inspired by these words, and by some beautiful depictions of the Tabernacle and Temple Vessels that we have received recently from some young artists and visionaries, the Temple Institute has decided to hold an online exhibit of Temple related artwork. We hereby call upon kids throughout the world to send us your pictures and diagrams and sketches and drawings depicting the Holy Temple, the High Priest, the Tabernacle, or the Temple service. If it is Temple-related, we would like to see it and share it with our online viewers. The artwork will be posted on the Kids Speak page of Mikdash Kids. Please send in your name, age and address with your artwork. If you would like to send your artwork as an email attachment, please send it to reuven@templeinstitute.org. You can send in original artwork to the following address:
The Temple Institute Please note that we will not be able to return any original artwork that is sent to us.
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 The Temple Institute is currently involved in the creation of a new copper laver, (Kiyor nechoshet), and the story of its manufacture involves an inspiring tale of perseverance and fortitude. Click here to read more and to see photographs of the production of the new laver in progress. |
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| Exclusive Video Temple Mount Footage From the Summer of 2005 | ||
| In August, 2005, the latter half of the month of Av, Rabbi Chaim Richman, accompanied by several friends, ascended the Temple Mount. This visit was documented on camera. In this classic visit to the Mount, in strict accordance with Jewish halachic law, Rabbi Richman takes the viewer on a complete tour of the holiest site on earth. You will learn the history of the Mount and where the Sanctuary and its courtyards were located, and you will also see stark evidence of the illegal Moslem destruction on the Mount presently taking place. You will witness the difficulties experienced by all Jews who visit the Temple Mount today. You will stand literally meters away from where the Holy of Holies once stood and will stand again. Footage of this nature has never before been presented for public viewing. Now it can be viewed online. The 90 minute long video has been reformatted into three parts, and is now available on The Universal Torah Network: Click here. The Temple Mount Tour is now available on DVD, Please click here for details. To see still photographs taken on the same visit, please click here.
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| Megillat Bush - The Bush Scroll: The Jewish Nation's Response to President George W. Bush on the Eve of His Visit to the Holy Land
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| The historic document, known as "Megillat Bush - The Bush Scroll", written and signed by the New Jewish Congress, The Sanhedrin, and The Holy Temple and Temple Mount Movements is to be presented to President George W. Bush upon his arrival in the land of Israel on the second day of the Hebrew month of Shvat 5768, (January 9, 2008).
The Bush Scroll states unequivocally the stand of the Jewish nation concerning the indivisible integrity of the Land of Israel, a stand which has remained unchanged throughout four thousand years of history and two thousand years of exile. To read The Bush Scroll, please click here. To see the scroll and hear it being read on video, and to see photographs of Rabbi Steinsaltz signing the scroll, please click here.
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| The Golden Menora: Moving Closer to its Destination
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| On the second night of Chanuka, 5768 (December 6, 2007), the golden menora prepared by the Temple Institute and fit for use in the Holy Temple, was moved from the archaeological site of the Roman Cardo in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, to its new location, alongside the Yehudah Halevi staircase leading from the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall Plaza. There it overlooks the Temple Mount, site of the future Holy Temple. A small move, perhaps, for the golden menora, but a giant leap forward for mankind, as the rebuilding of the House of G-d becomes one step closer. The journey of the golden menora and its joyous rededication ceremony have been vividly captured on camera. We invite you to view the stunning footage and join us in the excitement of this historic moment.
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| In the spirit of the Maccabees who purified the Holy Temple and rekindled the golden menora, the golden menora which today stands in the Kardo, is moving this week closer to its intended destination - the Sanctuary of the Holy Temple itself - may it be rebuilt soon in our days. To learn more about this historic happening, and to view photographs of the menora being prepared for transport, click here. To see photographs of the menora being moved, click here. To see photographs of the rededication ceremony of the Golden Menora, in its new location, which took place on the seventh night of Chanuka, (Tevet 2/December 10), click here.
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| "And make a plate of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a signet: Holy to HaShem... And it will go upon Aaron's forehead..." (Exodus 28:36-37) Just completed: The tzitz of pure gold, fashioned by the craftsmen of the Temple Institute, and ready to be worn by the High Priest in the Holy Temple. With gratitude to HaShem, and with thanks to all whose generous support has made this possible, in these dark days of the Annapolis "Peace" Conference, and the cynical disdain being shown by the world's leaders for all that is holy, the Temple Institute is proud to unveil the Golden Crown of the High Priest. May the completion of the tzitz be seen a sign of the commitment of the Jewish nation and of all those who devote their lives to the G-d of Israel, to the honor of HaShem, and to His holy house, "... a house of prayer for all nations." (Isaiah 57:6) To see a photograph of the newly completed tzitz, please click here. To watch a five-minute video presention of the tzitz, please click here.
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| Click here to watch excerpts from Rabbi Richman's address to the opening session of the New Jewish Congress.
While Ehud Olmert is in Annapolis more determined than ever to divide and destroy the holy city of Jerusalem and divest himself of the "troublesome" "problem" of the Temple Mount, by handing it over to terrorists, the sworn enemies of the Jewish people and the The Jerusalem conference, dubbed the New Jewish Congress, which took place on Tuesday, Kislev 17, 5768 (November 27, 2007), at the Ramada-Renaissance Hotel in Jerusalem, was comprised of a series of seminars and lectures, which were open to the public. Among the featured speakers were the Temple Institute's Rav Yisrael Ariel and Rabbi Chaim Richman. (To learn more about the conference, click here.) An Arutz 7 video news bulletin covering both the Annapolis and the anti-Annapolis conferences, (including an interview with Rabbi Richman), as well as the mass prayer assembly at the Western Wall, can be viewed by clicking here.
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 All glorious is the king's daughter, (bat melech), within the palace..." (Psalms 45:14)
NEW: The Temple Institute is pleased to announce a brand new online video series. Entitled
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The Jerusalem Municipality's Department for Torah Education and Culture annually awards a special prize to five new books in the area of Torah education. This coveted prize is only awarded to publications of excellence, that are recognized as great contributions to society. This year, in honor of 40th year of Jerusalem's unification, this prize focused on the subject of Jerusalem, and five prizes were awarded for books that concentrate on the subject of Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. The Temple Institute's scholarly rendition of Tractate Yoma, with detailed research culled from the fruit of the labors of the Institute's advanced research academy, was chosen to be one of this year's five award recipients. The prize was received in a ceremony that took place on December 31st, 2007. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Jerusalem, as well as prominent rabbis and public figures. To learn more about Tractate Yoma, or to purchase the book, please click here.
Rabbis Yisrael and Azarya Ariel of the Temple Institute Research Center receive the award from Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski. |
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| "These are the vestments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a fringed tunic, a mitznefet (headdress), and a sash." (Ex. 28:4) A group of young women who are studying the art of weaving have recently completed the weaving of the mitznefet, the headgear worn by the kohanim hedyotim - the "common" priests. The mitznefet is made of linen and measures some ten centimeters wide and eight meters long, (2.5 inches x 8 yards and 24 inches). It took the weavers four months to complete the project. Their teacher is none other than master weaver Yehudit Avrahams, whose work includes the me'il techelet, (blue tunic), choshen and ephod of the high priest, (all part of the Temple Institute Exhibit). The photo above shows Yehudit and her students presenting the mitznefet to Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, head of the Temple Institute. The long scarf-like mitznefet was wrapped many times around the head of the priest, forming a turban-like headgear. To learn more about the garments of the kohanim hedyotim and the kohain gadol - the high priest, please click here.
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| The Temple Institute is pleased to announce the completion of the Kinnor David - King David's Harp. To see photographs, and to learn more, please click here.
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| Listen to TEMPLE TALK, Rabbi Richman's weekly radio show, airing live every Monday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Israel time. To check your local times, and for more details, click here. Previous shows can also be downloaded from this page.
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A Year in the Light of the Holy Temple: Now Available: the month of Kislev - 5768 In the time of the Holy Temple, the observance of the sacred seasons of G-d took on a dimension of meaning, the depth, the fullness, the power and the grandeur of which is simply not accessible in the Holy Temple's absence. With the intention of trying to convey a measure of understanding and appreciation for what it was like to live our lives, day by day, season by season, in the light of the Holy Temple, we present the latest of our study tools: The Holy Temple Calendar. Please click here to see this online and highly interactive calendar. The Holy Temple Calendar can also be accessed through our Study Tools section.
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| The Mystery of the Red Heifer Divine Promise of Purity 
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| On the ocassion of the weekly Torah reading of Chukat (Numbers 19:1 - 22:1), we invite everyone to visit our Red Heifer section, dedicated to exploring the history and traditions concerning the red heifer, whose ashes alone have the ability to purify all those who have become ritually impure through contact with the dead. The reintroduction of the red heifer - raising it and preparing its ashes - is an essential milestone on the road to the rebuilding of the Holy Temple and the renewal of the divine service. Learn how and why this simple animal plays so large a part in the spiritual wellbeing of the nation of Israel- and of all the nations: The Mystery of the Red Heifer.
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The Temple Institute has prepared a brand new Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah program, especially designed for families from overseas who wish to celebrate their simchah here in Jerusalem. To learn more about the fun and educational experience that awaits you, please click here. (PDF file) Click here to see pictures from our latest bar mitzvah celebration! |
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| Want to learn more about how the Jewish festivals of Passover, Shavuoth, and Sukkot were celebrated during the time of the Holy Temple? How Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur were observed? Would you like to consult a timeline of the history of the Holy Temple? Come visit our Study Tools page.
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| Building the Third Temple: A Worldwide Commitment
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| This week of December 4th, The Temple Institute is delighted to welcome our first member from Thailand. We now count our members from thirty two different nations around the globe. Yearning for the rebuilding of the Holy Temple on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, and the renewal of the divine service, knows no borders. People from the four corners of the world are joining us at The Temple Institute, and together we are forging ahead, teaching and learning, and increasing Temple consciousness around the world. To view a map showing the countries in which our members live, please visit our new World Wide Membership page.
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| If you are a member of The Temple Institute, and you still have not received your membership card, it is very possible that we do not have your current address. Please update us so that we can get your card to you. If you are not certain as to whether you are a member, you can either contact us, or look for your name on the Donor's Wall. To learn about the benefits granted to members, and to find out how to become a member of The Temple Institute, click here.
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| All Temple Institute members who have received your PIN numbers and wish to open your membership account, click
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| The Temple Mount: Why We Go Up
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| Please note the following new features we have added to our Temple Mount section: The commandment of Mora Mikdash, revering G-d's Holy Temple, applies in our day, just as it did in the days of the Rambam (Maimonides). To read his lucid explanation of the commandment, both in the original Hebrew, and in English translation, with commentary, click here.
In October 2003 the Temple Mount was again opened to non-Moslems, ending the three years of exile that followed the latest eruption of Arab violence. Things looked bright as police eased restrictions, but the recent change in police minister, and the government's new political agenda, have led to an egregious deterioration to the civil and religious rights of Jews wishing to visit the Mount. To read more, click here. A recent visitor to the temple mount was kind enough to send us the photographs he took while atop the holiest spot on earth. To view them, click here. We have just revised our bird's-eye view of the Temple Mount. Now, when you mouse over the image, you will see the path taken by all who visit the Mount in strict accordance with Jewish law. Click to see. We have also seen fit to feature the above mentioned "Rabbinical ban" article and response on its own page, as part of our expanding Temple Mount section. Click to see.
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