Going Up To Har Habayit - Rabbi Anthony Manning

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r �n«t r �J�t ohr� �v �v s �j �t k�g v�k«g�k o �J Uv�k�g �v �u v�H r«N � �v . r� �t k �t W�k Q�k �u e �j �m�h , �t �T �c �v �t r �J�t Wsh � �j�h , �t W�b �C , �t t�b j �e r �nt«H�u 1.
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In the tanach itself, Eretz Hamoriah is first seen as the place that Avraham Avinu carried out the Akeida
:�v o¬�J �C r­�C S � r¬�J�t sº�D�r �c s� �C Æsh �u �S k�g³�H�u yh :h ��x�c�h �v i¬� br� �t ir«­d � �C �v��k Æ�j¸�C�z �n oh e³� �v�k shÀ�u �s v´�k�g��h h´�F sh·�u �s�k r«ńt�k s­�D�k �t r¬�n �t �v Q¯�t�k �nU jh 2.
Æt�m�H�u shº�u �s�, �t t�r´�H�u Æi�b r� �t y³�C�H�u i·� br� �t�s �g sh­�u �s t«¬c�H�u tf :oh ��Y �j J¬�S i­� br� �t �u oh·�t �C �j �, �n I ­N �g uh²�b�C ,�g¯�C r� �t �u Q º�t�k �N �v�, �t Ætr�H�u � iÀ�b r� �t c�J´�H�u f
r¬�m�g��, �u h �k º Uv´�b �T Æt�k �n ; �x³�f �C �v��k �j­�C�z �n I¬C�v�b �c �t �u ir«ºD � �v oIé �n Æh�K�v�b �T iÀ�b r� �t�k �t sh¹�u �S r �nt«¸H�u cf :v�m r��t � o�h­�P �t sh²�u �s�k Uj¯�T �J�H�u ir«ºD � �v�i �n
oh¬�Y �j��v �u oh²�m�g��k oh¯�D rI � �N �v �u ,I Àk«g��k r ¹�e�C �v h �T¸�,�b Áv �t r � uh·�bh�g �C cI ´Y �v Q�k­�N �v h¬�b«s�t G�g²�h �u Q �k�j º ��e Æsh �u �S�k �t i³� br� �t r �nt«¸H�u df :o��g �v k¬� g �n v­�p�D �N �v
sh��u �S i��T�H�u vf :o��B �j v­�kIg ,I¬k�g��v �u �v�k ÆW�k�r �J�t t³�¬ �t�t� «k hF � t·�k �n ; �x´�f �C v­�b �e �t v«¬b �e�h��F t¾ «k iº�b r� �t�k Æsh �u �S Q�k³�N �v r �nt«¸H�u sf :h �T��,�b k«¬F �v v­�j�b �N�k
k­� g o�h º�n �� �v�i �n ÆJ �t�c Uv³�b�g��H�u �v�k �t Ætr� �e�H�u oh·�n�k �JU ,I­k«g k�g¬�H�u �v��k Æ�j¸�C�z �n sh³�u �S o¸�J Ái�c�H�u uf : ,I �t �n J��J ke�� �J �n c º�v�z h��k �e �J oI ·e �N�C i�� b �r �t�k
�v i´�F �J �nU yf :o��J j­�C�z�H�u h·�xUc�h �v i´� br� �t ir«­d � �C �v Uv´�b�g�h��F Æsh �u �S ,I ³t r� �C th º�v �v ,´� g�C jf :V��b �s�b�k �t I ­C r� �j c �J¬�H�u Q º�t�k �N�k �v r �nt«³H�u zf :v��k«g��v j¬�C�z �n
Q¬�t�k �n c�r­�j h¾�b �P �n , º�g �c�b h´�F oh·�v«k�t J «r´ s�k � uh­�b�p�k ,�f¬�k�k sh²�u �S k«¬f�h�t� «k �u k :iI �g �c�d �C v­�n�C �C th·�v �v ,´� g�C v­�kIg��v j¬�C�z �nU r²�C s� �N �c v¯�J«n v¸�G�g�r �J�t
:k��t r� �G�h�k v­�k«g�k �j¬�C�z �N�v�z �u oh·�v«k�t��v �v ,h­�C tU ºv v´�z shº�u �S r �nt«´H�u t cf erp :�v
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David Hamelech was directed by nevuah to establish an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan in Jerusalem. He does
and buys the property from Ornan for a full price. This is a clear parallel to the purchase of Ma’arat Hamachpelah by
Avraham
h �xUc�h �v i�b r� �t ir«d � �C sh �u �S oIe �n �C ih �f �v r �J�t Uvh �c �t sh �u �s�k v �t r�b � r �J�t v�H rIN � �v r �v �C o��k �JUrh �C �v ,h�C , �t ,Ib �c�k v«n«k �J k �j�H�u 3.
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Shlomo Hamelech then builds the Temple on this site which is Har Hamoriah
,unut ihta ,unuen vakan sjt vz iunhx rc isuh r"t 'vyhae vtnc wudu ukvt oa vyb rat vsav ,ekj ,t iehu 4.
,rgn ';xuh ka u,ruceu 'asenv ,hcu 'vkpfnv ,rgn 'iv uktu ofshc iv ohkuzd rnuk ktrah ,t ,ubuvk ihkufh okugv
sus i,hu (tf t ohnhv hrcs) ch,fs asenv ,hc /iurpgk ovrct kueahu iurpg kt ovrct gnahu (df ,hatrc) ch,fs 'vkpfnv
ofa vbe cegh 'vsav
,ekj ,t iehu (dk ,hatrc) ;xuh ka u,ruceu 'wudu ouenc ibrtk
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The Medrash connects three places in Eretz Yisrael which our forefathers bought for a very high price - Avraham bought
the Cave of Machpela in Chevron, Ya’acov bought the burial plot of Yosef in Shechem and David bought the site of the
Beit Hamikdash. In these three places at least, say Chazal, the other nations of the world have no legitimate grounds to
dispute our ownership. (Ironically, they are today among the most hotly disputed areas)
C) Historical Context
70 CE Temple destroyed by the Romans
100s Some sacrifices still brought in the Temple ruins?
135 Hadrian renames Jerusalem Aelia Capitolina; Temple Mount used for pagan worship
325 Council of Nicea. Constanine builds churches in J-m. Temple Mount abandoned as an icon
333 The ‘Bordeaux Pilgrim’ account of Temple Mount
360 Emperor Julian orders the rebuilding of the Temple, soon abandoned
589 Earthquake in Jerusalem. Byzantine Emperor Valentine calls Jews to rebuild on Temple Mount
614 Persian invade Jerusalem; some clearance of Temple Mount begins
631 Byzantines reinvade Jerusalem
638 Arabs invade Jerusalem
687-691 Dome of Rock constructed
1050 Accounts of a synagaogue on Temple Mount
1099 Jerusalem invaded by the Crusaders. Dome of the Rock became a Church - Templum Domini
1165 Rambam visits Jerusalem (and Temple Mount?)
1187 Jerusalem recaptured by the Moslems. Dome of the Rock restored to Islamic worship
1250 Mamluks take over Jerusalem
1200s Non-Moslems barred from Temple Mount
1517 Ottomans take over Jerusalem
1862 Edward Prince of Wales first non-Moslem allowed onto Temple Mount for centuries
1917 British capture Jerusalem
1948 Jordanians capture Jerusalem
1967 Israelis capture Jerusalem. Jewish access to Temple Mount restored
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