HaGaon HaRav Avigdor Nebenzahl, who was one of the Rabbanim featured in the video published on Wednesday clarifying that going up to Har HaBayis is forbidden in the wake of the visit of over a thousand Jews to Har HaBayis on Tisha B’Av, also published a letter of protest on the issue on Thursday.
“With great tz’ar, I heard about the aliyah l’Har HaBayis of hundreds of Jews, led by ministers and public figures, on the day of mourning for the Churban Beis Hamikdash,” HaRav Nebenzahl began.
The Rav then mentioned the known p’sak of HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and all the past poskei hador, z’tl, who paskened that al pi haTorah, there’s an issur chamur to enter Har HaBayis. “We don’t have the capability of measuring the boundaries of Har HaBayis and the Azaros and therefore it’s a michshol [stumbling block] for the public and it’s forbidden to pasken the halacha contrary to the opinion of the poskei hador, z’tl.”
“Additionally, the Chief Rabbanim of Israel all paskened and warned the public in the name of the Rabbanut HaReishit of the severe michshol in going up to Har HaBayis for the Jews of our generation since they are tamei meis.”
“Therefore, it’s obligatory to strongly protest against them in order to remove the michshol.”
The Rav of the Kosel, HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Rabinowitz signed the letter, joining HaRav Nebenzahl’s protest.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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A bit of hypocrisy??? These rabbonim affiliated with UTJ/Agudah/Shas issue statements of protest but will continue to participate in the governing coalition with Ben Gvir and the others who seemingly violate daas torah with impunity.
G: Nothing to do with the other. The chareidy parties are not in the Knesset for social, they are not be in their but have no choice and need to get their voices heard and achieve as much as possible in whichever way necessary. They certainly don’t like to be in the coalition with many if not most mechalley shabbos etc.
BTW it what way are Rabbi Nebenzahl and Rabbi Rabinowitz affiliated to UTJ/AGUDAH?
Let’s be careful not to Chas V’Sholom slander our Gedolim! Obviously they know what they’re doing better than we do.
The Chidah and the Kaftor Vaferach both assert that the remaining platform is NOT where the Makom Hamikdash is …. but rather, just south of it..
..and Josephus asserts that there was another platform precisely 600 ft south (of the remaining one), where it is asserted the Mikdash actually Stood, which was also razed by the Romans..
Certainly enough information to find the genuine Even Hashesiyah vechulu…
Dora:
The rabbis continue to participate in the coalition with the Zionists who violate the entire Torah with impunity, not only with the “Religious” ones who keep the parts that don’t conflict with Zionism.
Obviously, the varying levels of Zionism/anti-Torah of the rest of the coalition, including the “Religious Zionists” does not in any way imply an endorsement of their idolatry.
Another Rabbi worried about his job.
Can you explain why this hypocrisy? Is it hypocrisy to be in a government with people you disagree with?
@Gadolhadorah: After seeing your comments all over YW, it’s time you dropped that shameful moniker of yours. I suggest you change it to GadolhaJorah (- Hebrew for great Sewer)…
CAN YOU POINT TO ME ANY SEFORIM WRITTEN BY RABBI RABINOWITZ THAT SUGGESTS HE IS A TALMID CHAHCAM OR GAON OF ANY SORT.
CHAREDIM LOVE TO CALL EVERYONE A GAON. HOW DO YOU REACH GAON STATUS
I NOW UNDERSTAND THE TERM עולם השקר
It is quite clear he is a רב מובהק as the גמרא says in גיטין. The pasuk of באדיר יפול refers to a king. Certainly the קימה must be with a gadol.