Following the decision of the Israel Police to close the entrance to Har Habayis, the Ichud Leumi party released the following statement:
“The absurdity of our country as Arabs celebrate killing policemen inside the Mount, and Israeli forces find ammunition intended to kill more policemen and innocent civilians, while Jews wait in the heat and express their anger and want to enter but are viewed as creating a disturbance. Is this to be considered logical?”
The prime minister added that “the State of Israel and its leader must change their approach and show who is the sovereign, and every paradox creates a paradox not only in Israel but also in the eyes of the world”.
Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis, which they explain carries the punishment of karess.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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I Think We NEED to Diffrentiate Between Being Staunchly Pro Israel AND Potentially LEading to DANGER for Israel and Masses of Jews! Is KAREIS a SMALL THING!? CHaredi AND Chief Rabbis say the clear Torah penalty of Kareis (Death from Above) is for entering the Holy Temple grounds unless one is ritually pure (not in contact with a dead body for a week or cemetary, sprinkled with the Red Heifer water and immersed in a Mikvah! This is not from JUDAISM as it clearly forbids it – but perhaps to show “Jewish Power” (though it involves Kareis) and potentially endangers many other innocent Jews!
Come on now, honestly, can anyone explain to me how this article would not seem to imply support for the Ichud Leumi’s position on ascending to Har Habayis, in flagrant defiance of the da’as Torah of the Gedolei Yisroel who disagree with these politicians. And as (dutifully!) noted at the end of the article.
So, once and for all, is YWN advocating to follow the psak of Rav Elyashiv zt”l and the other Gedolei Torah, or is it following the dati leumi politicians?