In a somewhat confusing statement, Kosel Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch on Monday announced some of the Kosel stones, the 19th century stones funded by Sir Moses Montefiore, are loose.
The rabbi’s statements came a short time after maintenance work was done on the Kosel ahead of Pesach, at which time the ‘all clear’ signal was given regarding the integrity of the stones.
Nevertheless, it now appears some of the stones are in danger of crumbling, falling out of place, but engineers report the danger is not imminent and there is no fear regarding the upcoming yom tov.
While the stones may not be removed to make repairs, scaffolding will be built and according to Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Jews only will work on the repairs and only workers who have gone to mikve prior to beginning their day’s work.
Repair work is expected to begin after Pesach, in the hope it will be completed well ahead of the next rain season.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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They may well be Jews and go to mikveh before commencing work BUT are they going to be frum, observant Jews?!
Are they going to work with out shoes too?
I surely hope and believe that the repair work will be completed on the entire (although not reqired min hadin) Bais Hamikdash in time for Pesach so we will all be able to bring the korban pesach bezmano.
let the muslims do the work so you can avoid all the problems such as yidden going into the har habayis and the muslims getting mad
Neve aliza, have you never been to Boro Park? Or how about Lakewood, Chicago, Toronto, Florida, California, Ohio, Israel, Detroit….
What a comment!
it wont be the same kosel