Temple Mount

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Ben Gvir prays on Temple Mount, reciting 'Kedusha' prayer

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount in honor of Sukkot holiday, to pray 'for the destruction of Hamas and the return of the hostages.'

Rosh Hashanah stats:

Sharp rise in number of Jewish visitors to Temple Mount

Under National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's policy, the number of Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount on Rosh Hashanah has nearly doubled, records show.

Yehudah Glick:

'Jews and Christians will pray for Charlie on the Temple Mount'

Former MK Yehudah Glick, himself the survivor of an assassination attempt, will lead a prayer gathering of Jews and Christians at 'the house of prayer for all nations.'

Why I prayed on Temple Mount this morning

The day we take the Temple Mount back, the day we free our oldest hostage, that’s the day we’ll also free all the others. Op-ed.

On his wedding day

Rabbi Leo Dee detained on Temple Mount

Rabbi Leo Dee, who lost his wife and two daughters in a 2023 terror attack, was detained on the Temple Mount for praying with tefillin and banned for a week, just hours before his wedding.

Hamas decries 'provocative Jewish rituals' on the Temple Mount

Hamas-affiliated media condemned Jewish worship on the Temple Mount during Elul’s start, calling shofar blowing, dancing, and prayers a 'flagrant violation' of al-Aqsa Mosque.

PA claims:

Shofar blowing a 'dangerous tool' at Al-Aqsa

The PA accuses Israel of using the shofar to impose sovereignty and erode the Islamic character of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Hamas denounces Jewish prayer on Temple Mount on Rosh Hashanah

Ha'arun Nasser al-Din, the Hamas official overseeing Jerusalem affairs, issued a warning against what he described as “settler incitement” to increase Jewish visits to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday.

Unity on the Temple Mount: New body to lead Jewish ascents

Following a significant increase in the number of visitors ascending the Temple Mount, the organizations operating at the site have decided to unite under a joint steering committee to represent the needs of Jewish visitors.

Deputy Foreign Minister:

'Appropriate response to France - close down the consulate'

Deputy Foreign Minister MK Sharren Haskel responds to threats aimed at her family following her visit to the Temple Mount: 'Red lines have been crossed.'

First time in thousands of years:

Jewish minister leads prayers on the Temple Mount

Thousands ascend to pray; Jews allowed to sing, prostrate under new policy hailed as historic change in worship rights at Judaism’s holiest site.

1,200 participants complete circuit of Temple Mount gates

About 1,200 participants from all over the country circled the Temple Mount to pray at each of the gates.

Ben-Gvir orders singing to be allowed on Temple Mount

For the first time in years, Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount were allowed to sing and dance freely throughout the holy site, in accordance with a new policy set by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir.

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Jews dance and bow down on the Temple Mount

Jews were documented this morning dancing and bowing on the Temple Mount during a visit to the site.

Six Days in June:

Looking back at the liberation of The Temple Mount

Moshe Dayan gave away the holiest spot in Judaism because he believed it would bring peace. Instead, it became an opportunity for the Palestinian Arabs to bring violence upon Israel. Opinion.

Hamas:

'Israel is escalating the religious war'

A senior Hamas official claims that Ben Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount reflects Israel’s attempt to Judaize Jerusalem as part of the religious war it is waging.

Qatar:

Ben Gvir visit to Temple Mount 'provocation to over 1b Muslims'

Qatari FM warns Israel’s actions on 'occupied Palestinian land' and in Gaza will 'escalate regional violence,' and derail two-state solution.

Jerusalem Day:

MK Tzvi Succot raises Israeli flag on Temple Mount

MK Tzvi Succot ascends Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day, raising Israeli flag, praying for victory in the war and the safe return of hostages, and emphasizing the importance of Jewish sovereignty on the sacred site.

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount for Jerusalem Day

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ascended the Temple Mount for Jerusalem Day together with members of the Otzma Yehudit party.

Senior religious Zionist rabbis warn against Temple Mount visits

Dozens of rabbis argue that visits to the holiest site in Judaism during wartime do not strengthen Israel’s connection to the Temple Mount but rather harm it and undermine the broader effort against the enemy.

Hamas calls on Arabs to fight Jerusalem Day Flag March

Hamas official accuses Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of encouraging the Temple Mount organizations to 'invade' the al-Aqsa Mosque and to 'desecrate it.'

PA outraged: Ben Gvir encouraging Jewish visits to Temple Mount

PA’s foreign affairs bureau calls on the international community and the UN Security Council to take practical steps to protect Jerusalem and its holy sites.

After Temple Mount visit

Hamas threatens MK Tzvi Succot

The terror organization condemned the 'frantic attempts to Judaize and seize Islamic holy sites' and called on Muslims to rise up to defend the site. Succot: 'The days of fear are over.'

Significant increase in Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount

First days of Passover see 30% rise in the number of Jewish visitors ascending and praying on the Temple Mount.

2 citizens charged with planning terror attack on Temple Mount

Indictment filed against 2 Galilee residents for contact with terrorist elements, planning a stabbing attack on the Temple Mount and attempting to join the Tulkarm Brigades.

Hamas fears sacrifices on Temple Mount

Hamas channels are warning that Israelis attempting to offer the Passover lamb on the Temple Mount are a prelude to Israel attempting to replace the mosques with the Third Temple.

Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount

After 13 days during which the Temple Mount was closed to Jews, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ascends, drawing criticism from haredi MK.

Ritchie Torres:

'Israel is a responsible guardian of the Abrahamic tradition

Democratic Congressmen notes how 80,000 Muslims were able to pray on the Temple Mount for the first day of Ramadan under Israeli rule while Jews were banned from the Western Wall under Jordanian rule.

Elon Moreh:

Learning to prepare the Omer offering

Group of volunteers convenes in Elon Moreh to practice preparation of the Omer offering, the sacrifice that is offered in the Temple immediately after Passover.

Pekudei:

The Temple codes

The Kohanim possessed the codes which bring the light and blessing of Hashem to all humanity and to every created thing on Earth. Without the Beit HaMikdash, however, all of humanity is like an orphan.

Temple Mount will close to Jews for over two weeks

Temple Mount to remain closed to Jews for last third of Ramadan, all three days of Eid al-Fitr, police dictate.

Ministers and MKs to US Congress: Temple Mount is Jewish

A group of Israeli ministers and MKs sent a letter to members of the US Congress, calling for official recognition of the Jewish people’s historical and religious connection to the Temple Mount

The call of the sheikh accused of incitement

Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, calls on Muslims to come in large numbers to the Temple Mount during Ramadan to thwart "the plans of the extremist Israeli government."

Teruma:

The Temple and Universal Peace

The Mashiach will not only defeat the wicked nations of the earth, Israel’s enemies; but will also guide humanity to genuine understanding and recognition of truth.

Ahead of Ramadan:

Hamas heats up battle over Temple Mount prayers

Hamas calls to combat Israel's 'plan' to limit number of worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan.

Ahead of Ramadan:

Security forces recommend restricting access to Temple Mount

Security agencies recommend government restrict access to Temple Mount during month of Ramadan for men over 55, women over 50, and children under 12.

Released terrorists banned from Temple Mount during Ramadan

The Israel Police have banned released Hamas prisoners from Temple Mount, aiming to prevent conflicts during Ramadan.

Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in memory of Hamas leader

Special commemorative prayers were held at Al-Aqsa Mosque in memory of Muhammad Deif and other senior Hamas figures who were killed by Israel over the course of the war.

Christian leader to Arutz Sheva:

'Our Jewish friends should be more assertive about Temple Mount'

John Enarson Director of Christian Relations at the Cry For Zion organization, spoke with Rabbi Pesach Wolicki on the Arutz Sheva and Israel365 special coverage of the beginning of the second Trump Administration and the hope for change on the Temple Mount.

Torah scroll for the Temple Mount entrusted to Karlin yeshiva

A Torah scroll that was written and dedicated to a synagogue that will be built on the Temple Mount was brought for safekeeping at the Karlin Yeshiva in the haredi city of Modi'in Illit.

2 grooms detained on Temple Mount on their wedding day

Attorney Nati Rom accuses police of selective enforcement after 2 grooms taken to police station for dancing on the Temple Mount.

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount for Hanukkah

The Minister of National Security visited the Temple Mount and prayed for victory, the welfare of Israeli soldiers, and the return of the hostages.

Hamas has Hanukkah in Jerusalem in its sights

A senior Hamas official is calling on the Muslim public to come to the al-Aqsa Mosque and sacrifice themselves for it.

Severe incitement

Telegram channel calls for murder of Yehuda Glick

Palestinian Arab Telegram channel with over 100,000 followers called for the murder of former MK Yehuda Glick.

Pete Hegseth:

'No reason why the reestablishment of the Temple is not possible'

Trump's choice for US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, spoke about the right of the people of Israel to the Land of Israel and to the Temple Mount at an Arutz Sheva conference in 2018.

Netanyahu to hold urgent meeting on Temple Mount status quo

The defense establishement warned against Minister Ben-Gvir's policy at the holy site: 'We are liable to face an event that is totally different than what we had until now.'

PA enraged over Jewish prayers on Temple Mount

The PA Foreign Ministry published a statement warning against 'extremist Jews performing of Talmudic rituals and religious texts' on the Temple Mount.

Netanyahu:

'Ministers will not visit the Temple Mount without my permission'

Prime Minister's Office says that he "repeated his directive that the ministers of the government not go up to the Temple Mount without his prior approval."

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Jews sing song of longing on the Temple Mount

Dozens of Jews visited the Temple Mount in honor of the first day of the month of Elul. A video shows the visitors singing the words from the Shabbat prayers which ask G-d to restore His kingdom in the city.

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

The waters of Ein Eitam

Rav Kook explained that there exists a special connection between Ein Eitam and the High Priest’s purification on Yom Kippur.

Re'eh:

Yearning for the Temple Mount and searching for it

Parshas Re’eh is the Shabbos that blesses the month of Elul. The sublime revelation of the Yomim Noraim is like being in the presence of Hashem in the Beis Hamikdash.

New Arabic-language site offers facts about the Temple Mount

Beyadenu launches new Arabic-language site featuring historical facts, interactive map of Temple Mount. 'Site should've been launched years ago by the Israeli government.'

'Reckless statements and actions'

US condemns Ben Gvir's comments on Temple Mount

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller tells Axios the US "strongly opposes" Ben Gvir’s public support for building a synagogue on the Temple Mount: It would demonstrate blatant disregard for the historic status quo.

A synagogue on the Temple Mount? Temple Institute founder answers

Temple Institute founder and dean of the Temple Yeshiva Rabbi Yisrael Ariel speaks with Arutz Sheva and voices support for the establishment of a synagogue on the Temple Mount.

Temple Mount controversy:

Haredi newspaper denounces Ben-Gvir in Arabic

The haredi publication Yated Ne'eman published a sweeping denounciation of Minister Ben-Gvir's stance on the temple mount, along with an Arabic translation.

Al-Aqsa preacher mocks:

'Ben Gvir's plan for the Temple Mount is imaginary'

Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, a preacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque, claims there is no basis to the claim of National Security MInister Itamar Ben Gvir that Jews have a right to Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Why I tore my shirt on TV

Tearing my shirt for the Temple had special significance this year, but should it?

'Deliberately provocative'

Britain condemns Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit

British Foreign Secretary joins in on the condemnations of National Security Minister's visit to the Temple Mount.

UTJ MK:

'Ben Gvir is playing games with matters of pikuach nefesh'

MK Yaakov Asher criticizes National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over his Temple Mount visit: He cannot do whatever he wants.

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Jerusalem rabbis call on Jews not to visit Temple Mount

At the request of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, five senior haredi rabbis published a video calling on Jews not to visit Judaism's holiest site.