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Habayit Hayehudi pushing law to allow Jews to pray on Temple Mount
Akiva Novick
Published: 01.11.13, 14:44
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1. It's about time.
Eyal ,   USA Israel   (11.01.13)
It's amazing how for so many years we have never done this. Stand up already for what we believe. The Muslims can do whatever they want in their gutter, but this is Israel.
2. Habayit Hayehudi driven by Religious Zealotry, not reason.
David Clarke ,   Liverpool, England   (11.01.13)
It seems to me that Naftali Bennet and Habayit Hayehudi, driven as they are by messianic nationalistic religious zealotry and not by rational humane reasoning or thinking for that matter. Are determined to provoke or start a riot or religious war over the Temple mount/Dome of the Rock/Al-Aqsa Mosque without any consideration to potential fatalities and injuries that could occur between resentful Palestinians and the Settlers, with Israeli police caught in the middle, and the potential fallout for relations between Israel and the rest of the World, particularly the Arab and Muslim world, who would likely tear up the peace initiatives and treaties as a result, along with the severing of relations between Israel and the Muslim countries it already has relations with. There must be a negotiated settlement over the Temple mount/Dome of the Rock/Al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the peace process and a way found in which Jews and Arabs can worship in peace in this very tense and volatile area of Jerusalem that is considered deeply sacred to both Jews and Arabs. Until a solution is found the current conditions must remain in place and initiatives proposed Naftali Bennet and Habayit Hayehudi, to unilateraly change the nature of the present conditions around the Temple mount/Dome of the Rock/Al-Aqsa Mosque, driven as they are by nationalistic and messianic desires, must be rejected by all sane individuals who do not wish to provoke a bloodbath that a religious riot and war would bring.
3. #1 Eyal, USA Israel
Michael ,   Haifa   (11.01.13)
Keep your advice to yourself from your gutter in the USA
4. I am not a fan of Bennet
Mira ,   Vienna   (11.01.13)
but that is a necessary step and it might help the Arabs to get used that the Jewish capital Jerusalem will not be handed over to them, not in eternity! It is really embarassing that of all people the Jews are not allowed to pray on their most holy and historic place in the World. That must chcange!
5. It is an absurd that Jews can't pray at Har ha-Bait (temple
Hermon Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (11.01.13)
mount), the most sacred location for Jews, and this when Har ha-Bait is finally, after 2,000 years, under the sovereignty of the liberal democratic nation-state of the Jewish people, Israel. Jews visiting and praying at the site is not intended to exclude anyone else of course. The place is large enough to accommodate all. And, Jews need not go into the mosques on the site. They can pray outdoors. But, they ought to be permitted to do so peacefully, now!!
6. Finally. What took you so long.
leo ,   usa   (11.01.13)
7. The Temple Cult returns as both tragedy and farce
Avramele   (11.01.13)
For 2000 years Judaism was formed and developed around the study of Torah and text and the transcendence of the cultic sacrificial practices that took place in a temple built by a murderous madman with a dubious Jewish identity. So now we shall return to the nonsense of the Temple and all the corrupt practices that surrounded it? As a Jew, a Zionist and a sane individual I say, "not in my name please". Let the blood of the holy warriors on both sides be on someone elses head.
8. 'a religious site for Judaism'?
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (11.01.13)
'... the Temple Mount will be considered a religious site for Judaism as well' ??? What's it been until now? A soccer pitch? It's been a religious site for Judaism going back at least as far as King David and King Solomon. When did it change?
9. Why?
Tim ,   Brighton   (11.01.13)
Its a crazy notion to suggest that praying at the Temple Mount is some sort of obligatory Holy Undertaking Its not where you pray but how...
10. Are you telling us that Israel does NOT CONSIDER the TM holy
Avram ,   Jerusalem   (11.01.13)
to Jews???? Please tell me I read this wrong.
11. Mecca
Danny ,   London England   (11.01.13)
No non-Muslim is allowed to enter the Islamic holy city of Mecca. Perhaps we should learn from them and rule that no non-Jew can enter the Temple Mount, except at times and days specified by the Israeli govt.
12. Machpaila
Akiva ,   NYC   (11.01.13)
The Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron is shared by Jews and Muslims, much as we share Father Abraham. The Temple Mount should have a similar arrangement, with set days and times for each group -- or separate parts of the Temple Mount, so we can both use it at the same time.
13. Pray for what?
Yeshua ,   Washington, D.C.   (11.01.13)
These Crackers? You peoples don't pray for what I,,,,,, and the Father pray for.
14. Habait hayehudi working against peace
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Haifa   (11.01.13)
Who's the leader of this government? Is it Bibi or Bennett? Habait Hayehudi is going to hold a whole country hostage for a bunch of few religious zealots. They're doing everything to work against peace with the Palestinians. Both sides have to make concessions.
15. Al Masjid Al Aqsa
Muslim ,   Jerusalem   (11.01.13)
This is playing with fire that could possibly ignite the entire region /world. Hope wisdom will prevail and spare us all of unfortunate turn of events.
16. 5 Absurd, indeed.
Deb Goldfarb ,   Washington, DC   (11.01.13)
17. Better idea...
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (11.01.13)
Tear down the al-Aqsa Mosque, rebuild the Temple and Jews can pray there any time they good and well please!
18. to 15
CB   (11.01.13)
Why? Because some want to pray on their holy site? I wish someday Mecca will be wipe out and become a forbidden place for you. You will taste your own medicine.
19. A wise advice from a Muslim, #15
Michael ,   California, USA   (11.01.13)
The region should be kept from igniting, you are absolutely correct, but this doesn't mean that Muslims should have to themselves exclusively an area within Israel. How about appointing secular management for both Temple Mount and the Western Wall and plaza? Muslims may want to pray at the Wailing Wall, Jews at the Temple Mount, while secular will enforce rules affecting both groups equitably.
20. Masjed Al Aqsa
Samy ,   NY   (11.01.13)
I say let them pray, and if they want to convert to Isalm we wil help them too. They need to learn about Islam. This might turn to bea good thing for Palstinians. And we can also may be pray at the Wall " wall of Boraq"
21. Deliberate Nationalist Provocation, not motivated by Torah
Feivel ,   USA   (11.01.13)
Our Rabbis have forbidden Jews from praying up there ever since the Temple was destroyed, for religious reasons. Now here come these people who have decided that when it suits them, they will now claim that for religious reasons Jews must be allowed up there.. Their motivation is, of course, 100%nationalist and designed entirely as a provocation, a poke in the eye, to Muslims. These people, who pretend to speak in the name of the Jewish religion, do whatever suits their extreme nationalist political ideology and their childish provocations and clothe it in fake religious coverings. They will be the death of us all.
22. Temple Mount
Yakov   (11.02.13)
It is high time that Jews be able to prag at the Temple Mount, especially after having worked so hard to unite Jerusalem. It is only justice.
23. Habayit Hayehudi should govern Israel.
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.01.13)
There has been a spate of patriotic Israeli laws proposed lately. Almost all of them have come from Habayit Hayehudi. Including this latest proposed law to end the disgusting racist discrimination against Jews praying at OUR Temple Mount? Let us not forget MK Shaked's wise and courageous letter to Kerry telling him the truth about the abominably evil "peace talks" with the P.A. Habayit Hayehudi should govern Israel. This party represents the true brave proud spirit of Israel.
24. Chaim - but they are NOT governing this country
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25. # 23 Chaim dear friend,
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.02.13)
We are all subjects of the Higher Authority. He alone rules and He dwells in Zion. BUILD BABY BUILD !!!!
26. The man is still breathing...
Orly ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (11.02.13)
...yet you openly indict his behavior as having "led to violence on the Temple Mount," an act for which he was never charged, let alone convicted. He also went on to become PM, and as he still lives there seems to be no shame in slandering his good name.
27. what 21 said yes it is 100% correct!
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28. HaBayit HaYehudi is out of touch w/ Jewish Religious history
Max ,   Israel   (11.02.13)
For the record Jews didn't pray on Temple Mount...Jews offered sacrifices on Temple Mount. For the record not all Jews were allowed in all areas of Temple Mount when the Temple was there. For the record since the destruction of the Temple and with the institution of Rabbinical Judaism there is a 100% Issur (it is FORBIDDEN) to go up onto Temple Mount because we don't know where the Holy of Holies was. For the record HaBayit HaYehudi is out of touch with Jewish Religious History and is only attempting a political manipulation in order to continue to sit in Netanyahu's government.
29. one is not allowed to sigh....
Gabriela ,   A´dam   (11.04.13)
A;;ow Jews to pray there? Allow both parties to pray there? Allow both parties to pray together seperately? Not in the Mosk? Convert to the Mosk? not knowing were the Temple stood precisely? Sacrefice or prayer? Jo, guys (and girls!) The Eternal is One G'd of all of us! The Eternal doesn't live in a building! The Eternal cares about life! The Eternal judges people equaly! The Eternal doesn't want sacrifice! The Eternal may be prayed on to by everyone! Everywhere! And may that be your sacred offering to Him! And you may do so where ever, preferably quitely, but most certainly on Mount Moriah (For there is no Temple on the mount, other than the human standing there, praying to G'd! Shalom Tov
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