Israel Police recently announced they are banning Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer from visiting Har Habayis but have now reversed their decision under pressure.
Last week, police prevented Rabbi Kroizer from entering Har Habayis because he published a sefer ten years ago addressing the mitzvah of Korban Pesach in our time. It is added Rabbi Kroizer, who is the rav of Mitzpei Yericho is also Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of the Jewish Idea and a talmid muvhak of Rabbi Meir Kahana HY”D.
The police decision result in widespread condemnation since Rabbi Kroizer has been visiting Har Habayis regularly for many years. On Wednesday, 6 Adar-II, police informed Rabbi Kroizer he may visit the holy site.
It must be noted: According to the Poskei Hador one is absolutely forbidden to visit the Temple Mount, and there is an Issur Kares for one that goes there.
Six years ago on Sukkos, Israeli President Shimon Peres paid a visit to the Sukkah of Maran Hagon Rav Elyashiv ZATZAL, where Rav Elyashiv called on the President to prevent Jews from visiting Har HaBayis, stating it is an act that that is viewed as extremely provocative by the goyim. Maran stated everything possible must be done to avoid a religious war, and the provocateurs are playing with fire.
Maran is quoted as explaining to the president that Halacha forbids going onto Har HaBayis but today, it is more than this, it is an act that may lead to a religious war and bloodshed.
This is and remains the view of poskei hador. This is also the view of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Among the rabbonim who share this view are HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita, HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Halevy Wosner ZATZAL, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita, Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L, Maran Hagon HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv ZT”l and many others.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Gimmee a break!
These hezder rabbis know better than even Moshe Rabbeinu! The only p’saak they don’t agree with is אחרי רבים להטות and so ain’t nobody gonna never tell them nuthin! 40 year Glick and the Kroizer clown just kbow betta!