Questions tagged [yerushalayim-jerusalem]
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"The markets of Jerusalem were destroyed three years prior" - people justified their evil actions with Halacha
I saw in the sefer "Mitorahsa Shel Rabeinu- Satmar" (sv. קול יעקב וידי עשו, p. 99) that:
When the voice of Yaakov is heard in the synagogues, Israel's strength
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Because the Earth is round, in which direction should we face Yerushalayim?
For example, if one was in Sydney, would it be better if he faces north-west or north-east? Is it more important that he faces the direction in which there is the smallest possible distance between ...
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Is it still galut even though a lot of Jews are in Israel
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Is it still galut even though correct me if I’m wrong most Jews are in Israel? If yes what’s the meaning of Geulah?
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What day of the year did David buy Har Habayis?
Does anyone know if there are any sources regarding the date David Hamelech stopped the plague by bringing karbanos in the field of Aravnah HaYevusi? It would seem that this should be considered a ...
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Weapons in the Beis Hamikdash
Would it be permitted for one to enter the Bais Hamikdash carrying a weapon (for example, a gun)? Would it make a difference if it were open vs. concealed carry?
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Is it a problem to say a city filled with Torah learners is an "Ir Hakodesh"?
After hearing someone say "___(Yeshiva community) Ir Hakodesh," another Yid corrected him and said, "Yerushalayim is an Ir Hakodesh. ___ is not an Ir Hakodesh. It is an Ir HaTorah."...
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The Shamir vs Bronze/Flint tools
We are told that "there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building"
The go-to explanations tend to be fantastical things like use of the ...
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Where was Maaeser Sheni brought before the beit hamikdash was built?
This was eaten in Yerushalayim, but prior to the beit hamikdash what was done? I haven't seen an answer to this. Any sources would be great.
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How to predict a prayer direction in the east relative to Jerusalem? [duplicate]
Is it possible to say that in a location that has sunset before Jerusalem, in this location the sunset is the direction of the prayer?
In other words, if we are in a place that is East of Jerusalem, ...
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Use of יצ"ו, expanded to יבנה ציון וירושלים (May He build Zion and Jerusalem), how and where used?
I'm trying to remember where I have seen this (יצ"ו) used. I think it appears sometimes in sefarim, sometimes after the names of towns (not in Israel), and that the intent is to hope for the ...
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Is the Arch of Titus mentioned by Chazal?
Is there any mention in Rabbinic sources (whether by the Tanaim, Amoraim, Rishonim, Achronim) about the Arch of Titus?
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The size of Jerusalem in the future (Bava Batra 75b)
The Vilna Gaon in Kol HaTor (1:26) writes:
The settlement of our Holy Land in general, and the construction of Jerusalem in particular must be according to the principle of equal [balanced/ accurate] ...
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Black Yerushalmi Kippah?
First, not talking about the Na Nach kippahs (which have different stitching and band). Those come on all kinds of colors.
I am wondering who wears a black yerushalmi kippah? Karlin-Stolin, some ...
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Do some Litvaks in Jerusalem have a minhag of long payos?
Do some Litvaks in Jerusalem have a minhag of long payos? For example, Rav Azriel Auerbach has long curled payos even though he is Litvish.
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How does the Motza Temple fit into our tradition?
This place is about a mile away from my home and I frequently ran in that area for years and saw the archeological site, until they announced that they've found a Jewish Temple running in parallel to ...
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What Talmudic disputes took place in Jerusalem?
I was asked this simple question, but couldn't recall one myself.
I understand that it must include pre-R'Yochanan Ben Zakkai Tannoyim, and there are not many of them, but still.
Were there disputes ...
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What is the halachic boundary of modern day Jerusalem in regards to Purim
I would like to know what the halachic boundaries of Jerusalem are today in terms of where one would be obligated in the mitzvot of Shushan Purim.
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Does Ezekiel 16:3-6 say that Jerusalem was a ravaged Canaanite/Amorite/Hittite city and that it and its inhabitants were adopted into Israel?
JPS Ezekiel 16:
3 And you shall say; So said the Lord God to Jerusalem; Your dwelling place and your birth place are from the land of the Canaanites; your father was the Amorite, and your mother a ...
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Who originally conquered Jerusalem?
Of course we generally think that it was conquered by King David. But in Shoftim 1:8 it says that Jerusalem was captured by the tribe of Judah soon after the death of Joshua. So how do we understand ...
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Who built the first Jerusalem wall and when?
Wikipedia says:
The city of Jerusalem has been surrounded by walls for its defense
since ancient times. In the Middle Bronze Age, a period also known in
biblical terms as the era of the Patriarchs, a ...
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Recommendation for Temple archeological tour
It's been a while since I have visited the archeological sites near the Temple area. I believe that you appreciate what you read in history is best appreciated by personally seeing it.
As I plan to ...
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Does the Talmud discuss "Solomon's Pools"
I recall visiting Solomon's Pools, located a bit south of Bethlehem, years ago, before it became "Area A". Wikipedia says:
The water system based on Solomon's Pools has provided water to
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What Caused Jerusalem to be Destroyed?
The Gemara states the following:
Abaye said: Jerusalem was destroyed only because people desecrated the Shabbos in it (Shabbos 119b)
Rabbi Abbahu said: Jerusalem was destroyed only because its ...
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What is the purpose of the mezuzah on the entrance to Sha'ar Tziyon?
It's been a while since I visited the Old City in Jerusalem. I recall that there is a giant mezuzah on the sidewall of the Zion Gate. I don't recall if all the Jerusalem gates have a mezuzah.
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The butterfly effect in Judaism [closed]
The "butterfly effect" is when very small changes produce very large effects. In Judaism, the Talmud [Gittin 55b-56a; also Lamentations Rabbah 4:3] gives us an example: "The destruction of Jerusalem ...
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Malkizedek, Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן׃
And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was a priest of God Most High. (Ber 14, 18)
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The holiness of Jerusalem
Why is Jerusalem holy to the Jews? Can you justify this by Torah or Tanakh relevant verses?
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Does the metaphor of righteous men as Jerusalem's walls appear anywhere in the Torah?
I had a dream in which God spoke to me. He told me: "See these ruins of the wall (in Jerusalem)? These ruins are not ruins, these are the righteous men of Israel." -i.e. righteous men of Israel are ...
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Centrality of Jerusalem for forefathers and before Temple
I was having an argument about the centrality of Jerusalem in our tradition when I realized surprisingly, that, seemingly from the scriptures, Jerusalem wasn't so central for our forefathers at all.
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Tradition-Based Depictions of the Third Temple
Are there any artistic depictions of the third Temple and/or future Jerusalem, available online, that are rooted in traditional descriptions, such as Ezekiel 40-47 and related midrashim?
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Who laid the megalithic foundation stones under the wailing wall?
These stones under the Western Wall are of impeccable craftsmanship and required seemingly superhuman handling:
My thoughts run to:
Ezra-Nehemiah
Solomon-Hiram
Herod
Do we know?
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Why do Ashkenazim in Israel tend to use Nusach Sefard?
Generally, the original non-Chassidic Ashkenazi community in Israel were followers of the Vilna Gaon. Since they were practically the only Ashkenaz presence in Israel, they were able to institute many ...
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Where in parshas Vayishlach is Jerusalem hinted to?
I heard that Jerusalem is alluded to in parshas Vayishlach. Can anyone help me find out where?
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Why does ולירושלים start with a Vav?
This extra Vav seems to be the adopted Nusach of choice for all Ashkenazim (Edot Mizrach and Aram Sova do not; their beracha begins differently). I can only imagine there are earlier girsaot without ...
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Jerusalem Uninhabited?
The Nachem prayer for tisha b'av describes he city as השוממה מאין יושב, "desolate without inhabitant." What does this mean? In what way was Jerusalem desolate without inhabitants? Does this have a ...
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Information about the Belz yeshiva in Jerusalem
I'm looking for an english yeshiva in Jerusalem geared towards baalei teshuvah and I have heard about the Belz yeshiva in Jerusalem. I have been unable to find any information about it, however. Does ...
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What is called Tziyon and why?
I am not sure whether the name "Tziyon" refers to all of the city of Yerushalayim or only the Temple Mount. For example, Psalms 137:1 (my translation):
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and ...
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Why is the name Yerushalayim in the reverse order?
The Midrash (Bereishis Rabbah 56:10) tells us that Avraham called the city Yireh and Malki-Tzedek called it Shalem. Hashem combined the two names and called the city Yerushalayim. But we know that ...
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Spelling ירושלים as ירושלם [duplicate]
In almost all cases, I have seen the word "Yerushalayim" spelled like this: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם. However, sometimes I have seen it spelled like this: יְרוּשָׁלִַם, missing a י between the ל and the ם. Is ...
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Where can maaser sheini be eaten? (Size of Jerusalem)
Maaser sheini must be eaten in Jerusalem. For this purpose, halachic Jerusalem is the same size as when it was set by the Sanhedrin ~2000 years ago.
On today's map, what is included? (An image with a ...
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If visiting the kosel before a joyous event, does one tear kriyah?
If visiting the kosel the morning of, say, one's wedding, should one tear kriyah? I am asking whether we should be in mourning for the temple even at a very joyous time. (My guess is yes, partly based ...
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Why do we need a separate celebration for Shushan Purim in walled cities?
Purim is celebrated on Adar 14 because that was the day the Jews rested after prevailing against their enemies. In walled cities, Shushan Purim is celebrated on the 15th because that was when the ...
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Eiruv in Jerusalem
I will be travelling to Israel in a few weeks, and expect to be in Jerusalem for Shabbos. I've been trying to find out about the eiruv in Jerusalem (I've heard that there are two, one certified by the ...
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Berachot for visiting Israel?
I'm traveling to Israel soon, and we're going to visit many things including Yerushalaim and the Kotel. Are there special Berachot for arriving in Israel, going to the Old City or visiting the Western ...
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Going to Jerusalem for Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippur
We know there's a concept for all Jewish men (in the times of the Beis Hamikdash) to go to Jerusalem for the 3 holidays of sukkos Pesach and Shavuos.
Is there any source to go for Rosh Hashona or ...
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Origins of the Yerushalmi Kaftan
Among Yerushalmi Chareidim, a special dress code seems to have developed which has some features which are unique from standard Eastern Ashkenazi dress. While most Chareidim I have seen wear black ...
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Correct pronunciation on Jerusalem in Tehillim?
When Jersualem is חסר (no additional 'yud' at the end), in a Tehillim I have (Shai l'Moreh), it has a footnote that it should be pronounced the full way (Ye-RU-Sha-LaY-YIM) on Chapter 79 (and I think ...
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Kamtza bar Kamtza [closed]
This might be speculation, but during learning yesterday we discussed how would people have known if the cohenim brought the sacrifice with the blemish on its lips? Would Bar-Kamtza have found another ...
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Is there any tradition in Rabbinical sources regarding the conquering of Jerusalem by Pompey?
In Josephus and other sources, around 120 years before the destruction of the Second Temple, Pompey, a Roman leader, conquered Jerusalem and exiled Aristobulus the 2nd, the son of King Yannai and ...
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