The Temple Mount and the Western Wall saw several Heaven-entreating events yesterday and last night, as the People of Israel continue to manifest the connection between their ages-old faith and the current political climate. At 4 PM Thursday, over 5,000 people participated in a Western Wall prayer rally for the nullification of the decree to give away Jewish Gaza and expel nearly 8,000 Jews from their homes. Leading the prayers were former Chief Rabbis Mordechai Eliyahu and Avraham Shapira.
Immediately afterwards, thousands of people took part in the now-traditional monthly March Around the Temple Mount Gates. Rabbi Eliyahu took part as well, for the first time. The participants at this increasingly-popular event express their desire and demand to enter and pray at the holy site by circling the Temple Mount, and stopping to recite a Psalm, sing, and play music at each of the gates.
Towards midnight, close to 1,000 people, led by Rabbi Yehuda Lyon of Netanya, crowded into the tunnel to the west of the Western Wall plaza for a night-long inspirational event in honor of the "Shovavim" repentance period. The participants recited a special series of Psalms (Tikkun), sang, heard words of Torah, and more.
Immediately afterwards, thousands of people took part in the now-traditional monthly March Around the Temple Mount Gates. Rabbi Eliyahu took part as well, for the first time. The participants at this increasingly-popular event express their desire and demand to enter and pray at the holy site by circling the Temple Mount, and stopping to recite a Psalm, sing, and play music at each of the gates.
Towards midnight, close to 1,000 people, led by Rabbi Yehuda Lyon of Netanya, crowded into the tunnel to the west of the Western Wall plaza for a night-long inspirational event in honor of the "Shovavim" repentance period. The participants recited a special series of Psalms (Tikkun), sang, heard words of Torah, and more.