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For the first time, we have published online a brief summary of pertinent halacha (requirements of Torah law) and guidelines for ascending to the Temple Mount (aliya) in purity. While not intended to be a substitute for in-depth study or at the very least, consultation with a Torah scholar who is acknowledged to be an expert in this highly specialized, often neglected subject, this guide will introduce the potential pilgrim to the basic do's and don'ts of proper conduct upon the Temple Mount. Click here to view. |
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A message from Rabbi Chaim Richman
Our holy sages teach us that the month of Tammuz is all about seeing... but to really see means more than just looking with our eyes; it means a spiritual "seeing" as well, seeing deeply, with faith in
Our sages teach that this sin - evil speech against the Land of Israel - was so grievous, and caused such spiritual damage, that it must be rectified in every generation. Indeed, it was this sin of doubting Ironically, during these very days efforts are being made, and efforts are being renewed, to divide the Land of Israel. There are powers at work that seek to undermine Jewish sovereignty in the land that Hashem promised to our fathers. There are voices that dare cast doubt over the Jews' right to their own Divine inheritance. These voices even have the audacity to proclaim that it is not "legitimate" or "legal" for Jews to live anywhere within this land. They seek to limit the number of Jewish babies allowed to be born.
We know that the Torah's perspective regarding time, and the secret of the Hebrew calendar itself, is nothing less than a rendezvous with destiny. We're not learning about history, we're not reliving it... we are presented with a Divine challenge to actually make history! During this month of Tammuz, we have the chance to try and rectify the sins of the spies. We can do this by fighting against the growing band-wagon of modern-day tale bearing and negativity being directed against the Land of Israel. We can do this by only seeing and speaking positively about the Land. For this land is a direct reflection of His own sovereignty in this world, and the fate of the Land of Israel is directly connected to the fate of all mankind: Israel brings blessing to the entire world. And wherever you live... do not see or speak negatively about everything that The spies, who could have been remembered for righteousness, failed miserably because they looked at everything with a negative perspective. They allowed their eyes to deceive them, not realizing that the secret of conquering the Land lies in elevating our physical world to a level of holiness. Let's not make the same mistake. |
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Jewish Response to the Obama Cairo Speech
On June 4, 2009, President Barack H. Obama delivered a speech in Cairo, Egypt, that contained a distorted view of the Jewish people's historical ties to the land of their forefathers, the land of Israel.
This video is a response.
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"THIS IS THE DAY WHICH HASHEM HAS MADE; WE WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT." The Temple Institute is very pleased to announce the completion of the bezichin - the two golden frankincense vessels which were placed continually upon the golden table of the showbread in the Kodesh sanctuary of the Holy Temple. To see photographs and to learn more about the role the bezichin played in the Divine service, please click here. To view a short video introducing the two golden frankincense vessels, please click here. |
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Bringing the First-Fruits
Today we celebrate Shavuot, the day in which the nation of Israel first received Torah at Sinai, with an all-night total immersion in Torah study. Yet, the central avodah - worship - in the Holy Temple - was the bringing of the bikkurim - first fruits. To learn more about how Shavuot was celebrated in the Holy Temple, please click here. The Temple Institute wishes to the entire house of Israel, and to all who stand today at Mount Sinai and seek to receive the truth of Torah, a joyful Shavuot. |
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On his way back to Israel from a rewarding visit to the USA, Rabbi Chaim Richman found time to deliver a press conference at JFK Airport in New York City. Immediately upon arriving in the holy land, Israel National Radio's Yishai Fleisher tracked down the Rabbi for a Jerusalem Day radio interview. Click here. |
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Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day: Reflections by Rabbi Yisrael Ariel "Tel Aviv - up in flames... Haifa - up in flames... Jerusalem - up in flames..." Thus begins the dramatic retelling by Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, founder and head of the Temple Institute, of his 1967 Six Day War experiences. Fate placed Rabbi Ariel, then a young man, in arguably the most enviable position in the last two thousand years of Jewish history. As one of the paratroopers of the 55th Parachute Brigade that on June 7th, 1967, captured Jerusalem's old city and liberated the Temple Mount, the impact of the events of those history making moments upon the young Rabbi were profound. "What is the meaning of it, that we arrived at this moment, after two thousand years, to this place? The unassailable certainty that we had returned in order to build, that was clear to me." We urge everyone to take five minutes to view a unique video, produced by the Temple Institute, in which Rabbi Yisrael Ariel paratrooper and founder of the Temple Institute, reflects on his experiences in the Six Day War and the liberation of the Temple Mount. This intensely personal recollection can be view in its original Hebrew, with English subtitles, and with Spanish subtitles. Yom Yerushalayim Sameach - happy Jerusalem Day! |
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When this letter reaches your hands, I will no longer be among the living. In these, the final moments of my life, I feel compelled to express my thoughts. I am twenty years old. My dreams of building a family I must abandon, and pictures of my life, from the moment I was born, until this moment, are racing before my eyes… In these brief moments the soul sees what a man can't see in a lifetime of moments. Read this heart-rendering letter, penned by Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, the founder and head of the Temple Institute, in honor of 180 of his fellow paratroopers who fell in the Six Day War's battle for Jerusalem. Click here. |
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| THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NISSAN, 5769, hosted two events for the nation of Israel, birkat hachama - the blessing of the sun, and the bringing of the korban Pesach - the Pascal offering. The former event, due to its rarety, (once every 28 years), has grabbed all the headlines and the hearts of the Jewish people. But in reality, the latter event, the korban Pesach, is a central expression of Israel's faith in G-d, as expressed by Torah. Yet little attention is being given today to the korban Pesach. The people of Israel are not arriving in droves to the Temple Mount, their designated Pascal offerings in tow. Why is this? IN THIS INTERVIEW conducted by Israel National News with Rabbi Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute, Rabbi Richman explains the historic disconnect which has transpired between the Jewish people and the Holy Temple, as a result of two thousand years of exile. The Rabbi further describes the transformation which is currently taking place among the children of Israel, and why the growing Temple consciousness gives him confidence that the day will come soon when the Holy Temple will be rebuilt. |
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(Exodus 40:2)
On the first day of the month of Nissan, the mishkan - tabernacle - was consecrated and the Divine service initiated. On the first day of this very month, "the first of months" (Exodus 12:2), in which the children of Israel emerged as a free nation from Egyptian bondage just one year earlier, May we soon fulfill the purpose for which we were miraculously redeemed from slavery and brought into the land that He promised - the land of Israel. May we soon build His Holy Temple, sing again the songs of King David in the Temple courtyards, and bring once more offerings upon the altar! |
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ON THIS, THE EVE OF THE NEW MONTH OF NISSAN, the month of Passover, of redemption and renewal, "the beginning of months," (Exodus 12:2), the International Department of The Temple Institute is proud to unveil our new Spanish language website - Instituto del Templo. Months in preparation, and still in its infancy, it is our fervent prayer that as the new site grows in content it will also serve an ever growing audience of Spanish speakers around the world. MORE THAN 330 MILLION SPEAKERS the world over can now learn about the Holy Temple of Jerusalem, and play an active part in the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, in their mother tongue. Please enter and have a look around the new site. Contact us with you impressions and suggestions!
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for honor and glory." (Exodus 28:2)
This week's Torah reading of Tetzave, in which the garments of the high priest are fashioned in accordance with G-d's word, is a perfect opportunity to study once again the bigdei kehuna - the priestly garments. As you know, the Temple Institute, as in the days of the generation of the desert, has sought out the "wise hearted, who [G-d] has filled with the spirit of wisdom," (Exodus 27:3), and have recreated many of the high priest's garments. Click here for an in-depth pictorial study. |
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(Exodus 25:8)
This week's Torah reading of Terumah, (Exodus 25:1-27:19), features the crystal clear and eternal commandment to the children of Israel to build for
The Temple Institute was founded twenty two years ago upon the message of these words, for the purpose of promulgating these words, researching, investigating and disseminating this sacred imperative, this urgent call to the children of Israel who have returned to the land of their forefathers to take up their sacred responsibility and engage at once in the building of a house for
As we dispel ignorance and increase knowledge we are witness to more and more Jewish men and women, young and old, whose hearts are reawakening with the desire and yearning for the Holy Temple and the Divine service to be returned to the heart of the nation of Israel's relationship with the Almighty and the center of daily life and worship.
Righteous Gentiles are also becoming part of the historic and prophetic calling for the restoration of the sovereign nation of Israel in the land promised her by
We take this opportunity upon the annual reading of Exodus 25:8, "And they will build Me a sanctuary and I will dwell in their midst," to restate our commitment to the fulfillment of this commandment, vital to the spiritual wellbeing of all mankind:
"Even them will I bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be acceptable upon My altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." (Isaiah 56:7)
(We have utilized the popular US World War I recruiting poster designed by James Montgomery Flagg in order to illustrate the straightforward nature of the Torah commandment, "Build Me a sanctuary." The three words, "I WANT YOU," with the outstretched finger of the guileless Uncle Sam pointing directly at the observer graphically embodies the very straightforward message of the Biblical command.) |
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This week's Torah reading of Terumah, (Exodus 25:1-27:19), is fully preoccupied with the building of the mishkan - the tabernacle. To learn more about the structure of the mishkan, please click here. |
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 ISRAEL, THE NATIONS, AND THE COMING REDEMPTION: On his recent teaching tour in the United States, Rabbi Richman addressed an audience in Abilene, Texas, on January 14th, 2009. Watch and listen to his powerful message concerning recent Torah portions as he explains the theme of Redemption in the context of Israel’s defensive actions in Gaza - and explains our role in hastening the Redemption. Click here to view. |
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 They Came From Afar
THE 24TH OF TEVET, (January 20, 2009), was yet another history making day for the Temple Institute and for the entire people of Israel. On this day thirty members of the "Rinat Yisrael" Synagogue in Teaneck, New Jersey ascended the Temple Mount in order to pray on behalf of IDF soldiers wounded in "Cast Lead" - the name of the war that has been waged these past three weeks in Gaza. The group arrived in Israel with the expressed purpose of prayer in the place of the Holy Temple. The worshippers were led by Rabbi Yosef Adler, and were escorted up to and around the Mount by Yehudah Glick, director of the Temple Institute. THIS WAS ONE OF MANY GROUPS brought up to the Temple Mount by the Temple Institute, since the beginning of the war in Gaza, in order to pray in the very place where Torah commands us to pray, for the speedy and complete recovery of soldiers and civilians wounded in the "Cast Lead" operation. Each group receives complete instruction concerning the halachic requirements for ascending the Mount and performing the mitzvah of morat haMikdash - showing proper reverence for the site of the Holy Temple. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19th, 50 G-d fearing Jews from Haifa ascended the Mount, as did soldier/students from Hesder Yeshivah under the guidance of Rav Zini and Rabbi Moshe Tendler, son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, (z'l). THIS MORNING, in addition to the group from Teaneck, some 15 students from Yeshivat Shalom Bonaich also ascended the Mount. ALL THESE GROUPS, as well as the many other groups who travelled from across the land of Israel and from afar, ascended the Mount in the framework of the "TIGHT CONNECTION TO MY HEART" project, which educates, encourages and enables aliya - ascension - to the Temple Mount, in strict accordance with halachah, (Jewish law). TODAY, JANUARY 20th, the attention of the world is focused on Washington marking the historic events transpiring there. But here in the heart of Jerusalem, upon the Temple Mount itself, the very spot chosen by G-d for His house, real change is taking place, as Jews, for the first time in modern history, are arriving in large numbers, and praying openly. This truly is change that we can live with. Please click here to see more pictures. If you are interested in learning more about the "TIGHT CONNECTION TO THE HEART" program, please contact us. |
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Since the beginning of the "Cast Lead" counter offensive into Gaza, hundreds of Jews have ascended the Temple Mount and there prayed for the success of the Israel Defense Forces and the speedy recovery of wounded soldiers. These worshippers have been brought in organized groups to the Mount under the auspices of the "TIGHT CONNECTION TO THE HEART" program being run by the Temple Institute in conjunction with other Temple Mount organizations. Among the groups which have ascended the Mount since the beginning of the Gaza campaign, two and a half weeks ago, have been students from the Nir Yeshivot, Kefar Chasidim, Chitzim, and residents from Netanya, Giv'at Shmuel, Chashmonaim, Dolev, Yitzar, Mitzpe Yericho, and Kiryat Arba. The organizations participating in running the "TIGHT CONNECTION TO THE HEART" program include the Temple Institute, El Har HaMor, and The Movement for the Establishment of the Holy Temple. Yehudah Glick, director of the Temple Institute points out that many leading rabbis have, in light of the difficult times Israel finds herself in, called upon the expansion of the program to enable even greater numbers of worshippers up to the Temple Mount. Yehudah Glick further points out the scriptural basis for ascending the Mount in troubled times to beseech Divine intervention on behalf of Israel, quoting the words of King Solomon, upon the inauguration of the first Holy Temple: "Yet have You respect unto the prayer of Your servant, and to his supplication, O HaShem my G-d, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You this day; that Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of where You have said: My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place." (I Kings 8:28-29) "If Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatsoever way You shall send them, and they pray unto HaShem toward the city which You have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Your name; then hear You in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause." (ibid 8:44-45) The ascents to the Temple Mount are conducted in strict accordance with halachah, (Jewish law). If you are interested in participating in the "TIGHT CONNECTION TO THE HEART" program, please contact us.
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| This week's TEMPLE TALK, with Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven, is a rebroadcast from one year ago, parashat Shemot, as Rabbi Richman is currently in the USA. | ||||||||||||||||
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100's of Jews Converge on the Temple Mount
"Let us go up to the house of the L-rd:" Hundreds of Jews visited the Temple Mount during the eight days of the Chanukah holiday. The visits were made possible through the Temple Institute's new program designed to encourage and enable Jews to visit the Mount and fulfill the commandment of mora'a haMikdash - showing reverence to G-d at the site of the Holy Temple. Interested in learning more about Project Let Us Go Up to the House Of The L-rd? Contact us. |
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SIR ISAAC NEWTON, THE FATHER OF MODERN PHYSICS, exerted great intellectual effort in an attempt to unlock lost secrets contained in the dimensions of the Holy Temple that stood in Jerusalem. And just this week, the week of Chanukah, the eight day festival celebrating the rededication of the second Temple, 2005 Nobel laureate Yisrael Aumann paid a visit to the Temple Institute's "Treasures of the Holy Temple" exhibition in Jerusalem's old city. ROBERT J. (YISRAEL) AUMANN, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS at the Center for Rationality, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Thomas C. Schelling of the University of Maryland, were corecipients of the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2005, more commonly known as the Nobel Prize in Economics. Professor Aumann won the prize for his groundbreaking work in the field of game theory. PROFESSOR AUMANN WAS ACCOMPANIED BY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, and spent more than two hours viewing the recreated Temple vessels. His grandchildren, the four year olds included, displayed both great curiosity and familiarity with the subject of the Holy Temple and the vessels used in the Divine service. Upon leaving, Professor Aumann shared that this visit was a very unique experience for him, one he will never forget. We at the Temple Institute were honored to receive this most distinguished visitor. |
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Temple Mount Refuse Reveals Two Coins of Historical Significance
Some 2,200 years after the historic rebellion against the Greek tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes IV who sought to oppress the Jews and forcibly prevent them from observing the Torah, a coin bearing his name and image was unearthed at the Temple Mount rubble archaeological site in Jerusalem, (top image, front and back shown). The site was established nearly ten years ago, after the Moslem Wakf illegally excavated soil from the Temple Mount and discarded it in a nearby ravine. Following strong protest by concerned citizens, including Israel's top archaeologists, Gabi Barkai and Zachi Zweig, two archaeologists, had the many tons of refuse moved to another site where they began conducting a scientic dig in an attempt to recover remnants of the Holy Temple possibly buried in the refuse. To date, their dig, conducted with the help of thousands of volunteers has unearthed invaluable artifacts from the second Temple period. A second, no less startling discovery took place at the same time when a fourteen year old volunteer working at the site uncovered a silver half-shekel piece, of the kind described in the book of Exodus, (30:11), and collected among the children of Israel throughout the entire Holy Temple era, for the purpose of funding the public daily offerings at the Holy Temple. The newly discovered half-shekel was minted at the Holy Temple itself, (bottom image, front and back shown). To view 2nd Temple remnants uncovered previously, please click here. To learn more about the The Temple Mount Antiquities Salvage Operation, please click here. |
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As reported earlier, the Temple Institute is busy creating a new reality on the Temple Mount. After much intensive groundwork, this past month we have begun to see the fruits of our labors. Buses are daily bringing groups of Jews from all over Israel, interested in ascending the Temple Mount in accordance with halachah, and fulfilling the commandment of mora'at haMikdash - showing reverence to G-d at the site of the Holy Temple. This week alone, (the week of December 21), we are bringing to the mount busloads from Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yitzhar, Har Beracha, Kfar Chasidim, Kiryat Arba and more. Already scheduled to go up to the mount in January are groups from Teaneck NJ, Othniel, Shilo, and Ofra. Stationed at the Moghrabi, (Rambam), entrance to Temple Mount is a guide to whom all questions concerning ascending the mount can be directed. The guide will be present at all times the gate is open for Jews to ascend. Motzei Shabbat, (Saturday night, December 27), Rabbi Yehoshua Friedman of the Temple Institute will be addressing a large group at Kochav Yaakov concerning the importance of ascending the Temple Mount. A guide brochure containing necessary information for ascending the mount is presently being prepared. We hope to begin distributing it at the Youth Conference 2 scheduled to take place on Monday, December 28, (the eighth day of Chanukah). The brochure is being readied initially in Hebrew. Additional language translations will soon be available. Also to be organized at the upcoming conference is the appointment of "ambassadors" assigned to various geographical areas across Israel. They will be charged with the task of spreading the word concerning the importance of visiting the Temple Mount, and also the logistical coordination for bringing large numbers to the mount. If you have any questions concerning ascending the Temple Mount, or would like specific information about transportation to the mount, Saturday night's planned meeting in Cochav Yaakov, Monday's planned Youth Conference 2, or being an Aliya leHar Habayit ambassador, please contact us. |
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| The Temple Institute calls upon the G-d fearing public, all those who wish to perform the commandment of morat haMikdash - showing reverence to the (site) of the Holy Temple, to join us in ascending to the Temple Mount this upcoming Chanukah. As was the case last year, (see picture above), many leading rabbis will be participating in the aliya. If you are interested in ascending the Temple Mount in strict accordance with Jewish law, please contact us for the specific date and hour of the ascent. We will be happy also to answer any questions concerning the proper preparations necessary for the aliya. | ||||||||||||||||
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| The Temple Institute is at this time in the preliminary stages of pre-publication preparation of the world's first in-depth ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HOLY TEMPLE KNOWLEDGE. Over one thousand entries are included in this revolutionary work. The encyclopedia has been researched and written by the scholars of the Temple Institute's Torah academy. The contents reflect the highest level of scholarship and detail. The publication is copiously illustrated and all of the entries are extensively footnoted from the vast sources of Torah knowledge. For the first time in history, these Temple related topics will be readily available to a vast audience. This encyclopedia has been written in Hebrew, and is currently being translated into English by Rabbi Chaim Richman. For more information, please click here. | ||||||||||||||||
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Recipient of 2008 Israeli Ministry of Education Award for Jewish Culture
On Thursday evening, October 23rd, 2008, Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, director of the Temple Institute, received the Yaakov Egerst Memorial Award for Jewish Culture presented by the Israeli Ministry of Education. Rabbi Ariel was a unanimous choice for his work and initiative in establishing and developing the institute. In awarding the prize, the committee wrote, among other things, "The capital of the Jewish people has always been called Jerusalem, the city of the Temple. The Temple stands at the center of the Jewish experience in the Bible, in the [words of the] Sages and the counting of the commandments, and occupies a central path in Jewish history and the Israeli life cycle. Rabbi Yisrael Ariel took upon himself the illustration of this idea to the public at large. Toward this end, Rabbi Yisrael Ariel established the Institute for Research and Building the Temple, better known as the Temple Institute, about 20 years ago. "In the course of the years, the institute has gone and developed, and today consists of many arms, including a research institute, an exhibition of Temple utensils, Temple literature, a college and more... The activity of the institute expresses the initiative of an educational and cultural enterprise which is translated into educational and organizational activity, as well as artistic literary activity which has a practical value for the education and knowledge of adults and youth." The ceremony took place at the Yad Sarah House in Jerusalem.
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Rabbi Chaim Richman & Yehudah Glick - Sukkot 5769
Rabbi Chaim Richman and Temple Institute Director Yehudah Glick discuss the Hakhel events which the Temple Institute conducted during the first of the intermediary days of Sukkot, and the unprecedented response of the people of Israel who arrived from the four corners of the land by the hundreds and thousands to participate in the biblically commanded Hakhel ceremony and to ascend in reverence to the Temple Mount, where Torah verses were recited aloud to mark the Hakhel. The Rabbi and Yehudah describe the spiritual awakening they were witness to and the growing reconnection of the Jewish nation with the Temple Mount, the holiest place on earth. Click here to view. |
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YEHUDAH GLICK, TEMPLE INSTITUTE DIRECTOR ARRESTED AT GATE TO MOUNT
Record numbers of Jews continue to stream up to the Temple Mount on each of the intermediate days of Sukkot. Never before witnessed scenes of Jews massing at the Moghrabi Gate entrance to the Temple Mount are being reported. In spite of or perhaps, because of the revolutionary changes taking place, Yehudah Glick, the Temple Institute's Director was arrested at the Moghrabi Gate this morning, (Sunday, October 19th), for no stated reason. He is currently being held by the police, awaiting a hearing. UPDATE: After being head for several hours, Yehudah Glick was brought before a judge. The police sought an order keeping Glick away from the Temple Mount for six months. The crime he was being accused of committing, which the police defined as "instigation and provocation": praying on the Temple Mount. The judge was irate with the police, stating emphatically that the ability to pray on the Temple Mount is legally guaranteed by the state of Israel to all Jews. The judge ordered Glick's immediate release. In addition, the judge strongly urged Yehudah to appeal to Israel's High Court of Justice to define fixed hours for Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount. We thank all who wrote expressing their concern and support. NEW: To read a description of the hearing and the judge's ruling, please click here. |
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Hakhel Ceremony is Performed on the Temple Mount
While the nations of the world are being rocked by financial turbulence and meteorological volatility, in the holy city of Jerusalem history is being written with a steady hand amidst increasing signs that the long awaited redemption is at last drawing near. Wednesday, October 15th, the first day of Chol Hamoed, (1st day of the intermediate days of Sukkot), the designated day for the biblically commanded Hakhel ceremony: This year over 1000 Jews arrived at the Temple Mount's Moghrabi Gate entrance in order to perform the once-in-seven years commandment. To learn more about this historic event and to see photographs, please click here. |
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Wednesday, October 15th, the first day of Chol Hamoed, (1st day of the intermediate days of Sukkot), the designated day for the biblically commanded Hakhel ceremony, was a very busy day for both the nation of Israel and the Temple Institute. While conducting an on-the-Temple Mount Hakhel ceremony for the first time in 2000 years, the Temple Institute's entire staff was also busy with last minute preparations for a second Hakhel gathering, this one in the Gan Tekuma park adjacent to the Jewish Quarter inside of Jerusalem's old city walls. To learn more about the Hakhel celebration and to see pictures of the event, please click here. |
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"Then, Moses commanded them, saying, 'At the end of [every] seven years, at an appointed time, in the Festival of Sukkot, [after] the sabbatical year, when all Israel comes to appear before HaShem, your G-d, in the place He will choose you shall read this Torah before all Israel, in their ears. Assemble the people: the men, the women, and the children, and your stranger in your cities, in order that they hear, and in order that they learn and fear HaShem, your G-d, and they will observe to do all the words of this Torah.'" (Deuteronomy 31:10-12) On Wednesday, October 15th, the first day of Chol HaMoed Sukkot, (the intermediate days of Sukkot), the Temple Institute in cooperation with other Holy Temple and Temple Mount movements will be conducting a reenactment of the Hakhel ceremony first described in Deuteronomy 31:10-12. The Hakhel ceremony involves the gathering of the entire nation of Israel during the Sukkot festival which occurs at the conclusion of the shmittah, (seven year sabbatical period of rest for the land of Israel), in the courtyards of the Holy Temple, at which the king of the nation of Israel reads to the people of Israel from the Holy Torah. The Holy Temple is not standing today, nor is there a king in Israel, but Rosh HaShana 5769 has marked the conclusion of the shmittah year, and the Hakhel reenactment will take place. The ceremony will include the reading of Torah passages, the sounding of silver trumpets, (provided by the Temple Institute), and much music. Leading rabbis will address the assembly and popular singers of Torah based songs will provide entertainment. A short film describing the water libation festival which took place in the Holy Temple over the Sukkot festival, will be screened. The centerpiece of the ceremony will be the unveiling of the just-completed kiyor nechoshet - brass laver, produced by the Temple Institute. (Click here and here to learn about the kiyor nechoshet.) Other recent initiatives of the Temple Intitute, such as the golden crown - tzitz - of the Kohein Gadol - High Priest, priestly garments, and the Kinor David - harp of David, will be on display for all to see.The ceremony will take place at 4:30 PM, Wednesday, October 15, at Gan Tekuma in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The public is cordially invited to attend. |
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A few days before their planned Sunday, September 28 visit at the Temple Institute's exhibition of Temple vessels in Jerusalem's Old City, the Institute received a phone call from the travel agent representing a group of 200 Indian tourists. There was nothing unusual about the agent's confirmation call, as the Temple Institute enjoys many visitors from India. Nothing unusual except for one thing: Although it was clear he was referring to the 200 Indian tourists the Institute was expecting, the travel agent kept referring to them as the "Jordanian" group. In any case, the group arrived, as expected, on Sunday, one day before the Rosh HaShana holiday. Tzipora, the Institute's guide who escorted the group through the exhibition, enthusiastically mentioned various cultural and historical ties between the peoples of India and Israel. She spoke about the many Israeli youngsters who visit India, about the Bnei Menashe northern Indian descendants of the "lost" tribe of Menasseh who are today returning to their Torah roots and making aliya (emigrating) to Israel, and she described how the thread being used by the Institute in its current project to create 120 garments for the lay priests to be used in the Holy Temple service when the Temple is rebuilt, also originates from India, "just like you." Her words were met with shy smiles and muffled giggles. Tzipora realized as they kept smiling to each other that they indeed had a secret that they weren't sharing. At last they could no longer hold it in - although some in the group were originally from India, the entire group had journeyed to Jerusalem from from one of the Arab Gulf states! The Indians among the group are businessman who have resettled in the Gulf state, and their fellow tourists are native sons and daughters of the Gulf state. They are a church group and were brought to Israel by their pastor and his wife. The Gulf state from which they come has no diplomatic relations with Israel, (which is why the group asked us not to publish the name of the state), and despite the group's fervent desire to visit Israel, it was impossible to arrange for such a visit from their home country. They therefore made travel arrangements for six days in Jordan, for the sole purpose of gaining entry into Israel. On entering into Israel they explained their special circumstances to the Israeli border authorities, who agreed to their request not to stamp their passports. The Temple Institute, it turns out, was the prime reason for their visit. Back in the Gulf state all websites whose location can be traced to Israel are blocked. The Temple Institute's website's server, however, is located outside of Israel, and is undetected by the government censors. The church group has been using the website as a study tool to learn all that they can about Jerusalem, Israel and Judaism. The visit, needless to say, was charged with emotion for the two hundred intrepid pilgrims from somewhere on the Arabian peninsula. Bidding farewell with tears in their eyes, many of them put their personal contributions toward the rebuilding of the Holy Temple into the gift box at the exhibition. Under the very noses of the naysayers, the nations of the world are coming together to revive the ancient dream: "For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations." (Isaiah 56:7)
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The Raveh family, a secular family from Haifa has commissioned the writing of the first Sefer Torah - Torah Scroll - to be placed in the Holy Temple - in remembrance of family members that were murdered during the Holocaust. The Raveh family asked to write a Torah Scroll in their memory and requested that it should be written specifically for the Holy Temple. The Torah Scroll, say Shoshana and Rafael Reva, is meant to unite the nation and be brought in to the Holy Temple when it will be built. Family members asked to point out that "the fact that a secular family is preparing a Torah Scroll for the Holy Temple - the first since the destruction of the second Holy Temple, will shatter the myth that there exists divisions within the nation of Israel and will also strengthen and unite the nation, because we are all brothers." The family requested that the ceremony of the opening of writing the Torah Scroll begin at the Temple Institute in Jerusalem. Until the Torah Scroll will enter the Holy Temple, it will remain in the Temple Institute and will be used for functions to bond the Jewish nation. The Temple Institute's founder, Rabbi Israel Ariel, said, "the most central part of the Bet HaMikdash - Holy Temple - is the Holy of Holies, and inside is the Torah Scroll from Moshe Rabeinu - Moses our master. It symbolizes the unity of the people Israel and for this, the Holy Temple was built." Among the guests were the popular singer Ovadya Hamama, who performed on behalf of the festive occasion, Rabbi Uri Amos Sharki, Rabbi Meir Vender, and, of course, the entire Raveh family and many friends. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Raveh family expressed their gratitude that fate had merited them with the opportunity to write the first Torah Scroll for the Holy Temple, and voiced their prayer that this Torah Scroll will help to increase unity and joyfulness for the nation of Israel, and that by merit of the increased joy and unity the Holy Temple will be built. |
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Now Every Tuesday!
Beginning September 9th, TEMPLE TALK, With Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven will be aired every Tuesday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Israel time. Your local time is listed below: |
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Official Wakf Document:
As suspicions arise that the lame-duck Israeli government led by Ehud Olmert is working feverishly to arrive at an eleventh hour agreement with the Palestinian Authority's Abu Mazen to divide the city of Jerusalem, which would include relinquishing complete control of the Temple Mount to Palestinian and Moslem hands, the Temple Institute has just acquired a copy of the OFFICIAL 1925 SUPREME MOSLEM COUNCIL (WAKF) GUIDE BOOK TO THE TEMPLE MOUNT in which the Temple Mount's clear and unshakable connection to the G-d of Israel and His people Israel is openly admitted. This admission contradicts the current Palestinian/Moslem claim that the Holy Temple never stood upon the Temple Mount, and that the Mount is the sole possession of the Moslem nation. At this time, when the cowardly government of Ehud Olmert is all too willing to accept the deceitful Moslem claim at face value in an attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of its own people, (and all nations which desire the rebuilding of G-d's Chosen House), and rob them of this most holy site on earth, it is essential to expose the current Moslem lie. And what better way than through their own words. To read more, and to view a facsimile of the entire 1925 guidebook, please click here.
Expunge All Mention of Holy Temple
A 1950 Wakf Guide Book also preserves the historical connection to the first and second Holy Temple. However, by 1954, the Wakf guide book had expunged all mention of the Holy Temple. To read more, and to view a facsimile of relevant pages of the 1954 and 1965 guidebook, please click here. |
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 "My Visit to the Temple Mount"
Gary Spund visits the Temple Mount for the first time and describes his feelings during the moving experience, as his guide, Yehudah Glick of the Temple Institute helps bring the Holy Temple back to life! Click here for more. To arrange a trip to the Temple Mount, in accordance with the strict requirements of Jewish law, click here. |
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 Work continues apace on the new copper laver being produced by the Temple Institute, and this past Wednesday, (19 Av, 5768/August 20, 2008), an important step forward was taken: the copper keter, or ornamental crown, which will be affixed to the top of the laver, was completed and delivered to the Acco based factory of Shlomo Buchbut, where the laver is being prepared. To read more and see photographs of the ornamental crown, please click here. |
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 Recently the Temple Institute organized a harvest of the tola'at shani worm used in producing the crimson dye essential for making the avnet - the sixteen meter long belt of the common priests, as part of our goal to manufacture 120 sets of lay priest garments ready for use in the Holy Temple. However, the quantity of dye needed to produce the 120 belts was simply more than could be provided for by the local harvest. So the Temple Institute sent an emissary to Istanbul, Turkey, where he purchased in the open market one kilo (2.2 lbs) of tola'at shani worms harvested from the mountains of Turkey. He asked the merchant to package the worms in two separate half-kilo vacuum packs. If you are curious how a half-kilo of vacuum packed tola'at shani worms looks like, please click here. |
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 Ascending the Temple Mount on the 9th of Av
Tish'a B'Av (9th of Av) 5768: While thousands mourned and fasted below in the Western Wall Plaza, hundreds of observant Jews ascended the Temple Mount in strict accordance with halachah (Jewish law). To read more and to see photographs of the visit, please click here. |
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 ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 13TH OF TAMMUZ (JULY 16TH), the Temple Institute organized an historic event: the first tola'at shani - crimson worm - harvest in the land of Israel in perhaps 2000 years. The location of the harvest was the Samarian hilltop village of Neve Tsuf. The immediate purpose for the event was the need to gather the crimson worms for the purpose of creating the avnet - the sixteen meter long belt for the bigdei kehuna - the priestly garments now being produced by the Temple Institute. The long-term goal was to educate a new generation about the elusive tola'at shani, how to harvest it, and how to produce from it the crimson dye prescribed in the Torah for a number of Temple related purposes, including the priests' avnet - belts, the scarlet wool tied onto the se'ir l'azazel - the scapegoat - on Yom Kippur, and one of the essential ingredients for producing the ashes of the red heifer. Click here to learn more about the tola'at shani, and to see pictures from the crimson worm harvest. |
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| TEMPLE MOUNT RED ALERT: As Jewish Presence on the Temple Mount Increases, so does the Demand for Appropriate Police Response
(Latest news update posted March 14, 2009) |
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| New! Demand growing for police to review questionable policies as more and more Jews ascend the Temple Mount in fulfillment of the commandment to exemplify respect and awe for G-d on the Temple Mount. For more details, click here.
New! Police restrict numbers of Moslem worshippers on the Mount, fearing violent protests after the Jerusalem municipality issues demolition orders on illegal buildings in the City of David. For more details, click here. New! Thousands participate in the traditional encirclement of the Temple Mount with prayer and song, bringing in the new month of Adar. For more details, click here. New! 1st and 2nd Temple royal seals unearthed in Jerusalem neighborhood. For more details, click here. Attorney for the Temple Institute's Yehudah Glick files damage suit against police for the illegal detainment of Glick upon his arrival at he the Rambam Gate to the Temple Mount. For more details, click here. New! Jerusalem police on alert for Temple Mount violence as Gaza war rages on. For more details, click here. Arabs clash with police at close of Friday prayers on the Temple Mount. 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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| 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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 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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| 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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| Click here to view Rabbi Richman's seven minute video teaching on the Red Heifer, in honor of the reading of Parashat Parah Adumah (the Red Heifer, Numbers 19:1-22) on this upcoming Shabbat.
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| Listen to TEMPLE TALK, Rabbi Richman's weekly radio show, airing every Tuesday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 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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| 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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