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Talmid Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav Kook R’ Michael Puah was arrested by police on Monday 29 Shevat after he began singing a portion of Hatikvah – “להיות עם חופשי בארצנו”.
“To be a free nation in our land”.
Police were quick to detain him for the violation and after six hours of waiting in the police station, the decision was made to detain him overnight.
R’ Michael explains he was not just arrested, but subjected to police violence as they tried to forcibly shut his mouth to prevent the words from coming out.
He added the unacceptable situation that exists today, in which Jews do not enjoy religious freedom on Har Habayis, must be halted immediately.
It should be noted that Gedolei Yisrael over the generations as well as the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis, as there is an Issur Kares.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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although im vehemently opposed 2 going on har habayis do the reform who are now makin the ‘new prayer area” getting the waqf angry realize the parrelel
The Zionist police hate Yahadus, now the Shin Bet will torture this boy for his “crime” while the Arabs in the Knesset are still free. This is what Zionism achieved? Yidden do teshuva leave the IDF.
i really don’t get it! doesn’t everyone agree that us yidden are forbidden from going on the har habayis? did michael puah get his ok from merkaz harav? why play around with “koris”? it’s beyond me!
i dont know if youre allowed to sing hatikvah in the bathroom lo kol shakein har habayit
So, Brooklyn mom, this is what you left for? Hope you enjoy watching this stuff. Homeland without fidelity to Torah observance.
If you read modern hebrew literture from the 40’s and 50’s you see the word “Chofshi” means free of religion. Hence the “Hatikva” hymn says the Jewish people for 2000 years have been waiting to acheive “Lihyos Am Chofshi” R”L. These words are blasphemous. And they reflect the real motives of those going up to Har Habayis these days.
Those who truly believe and wait for our redemption are disgusted! This is not what our holly ancestors waited for. This is not what they beleived in. And this is not what they were Moser Nefesh for. When will we stop giving credibility to this Avoda Zoro of Kefira? How much longer will it take us to admit the Sheker of Zionism???
If he mouthed “to be a free nation in our land” instead of singing…. Would prison have been his punishment?