Showing posts with label Kotel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kotel. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Halocho #2423 - The Kotel is in our hands


The Kotel ("Wailing wall") is the Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the Bet HaMikdash (Temple) stood until it was destroyed over 1,900 years ago.

The Kotel "plaza" is outside the Temple Mount. Every prayer of ours - Amida and Birkat HaMazon - includes a supplication to once again be able to serve Hashem on the other side of the Kotel; from inside the rebuilt Bet HaMikdash.

When seeing the place where the Bet HaMikdash stood, one needs to do Kri'a; tear one's clothes in the same way that mourners do.

One only needs to tear Kri'a if one hasn't been in Jerusalem for 30 days or longer.

Source Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 561

 הָרוֹאֶה אֶת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם בְּחֻרְבָּנָהּ, אוֹמֵר: צִיּוֹן הָיְתָה מִדְבַּר שְׁמָמָה וְקוֹרֵע; 
וּכְשֶׁרוֹאֶה בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, אוֹמֵר: בֵּית קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ אֲשֶׁר הִלְלוּךָ (בּוֹ) אֲבוֹתֵינוּ הָיָה לִשְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ וְכָל מַחְמָדֵנוּ הָיָה לְחָרְבָּה, וְקוֹרֵעַ. 
וּמֵהֵיכָן חַיָּב לִקְרֹעַ? מִן הַצּוֹפִים; וְאַחַר כָּךְ כְּשֶׁיִּרְאֶה הַמִּקְדָּשׁ קוֹרֵעַ קֶרַע אַחֵר, 

וְכָל קְרִיעָה טֶפַח.

כָּל הַקְּרָעִים הָאֵלּוּ בְּיָדוֹ וּמְעֻמָּד, וְקוֹרֵעַ כָּל כְּסוּתוֹ שֶׁעָלָיו עַד שֶׁיְּגַלֶּה אֶת לִבּוֹ, 
וְאֵינוֹ מְאַחֶה קְרָעִים אֵלּוּ לְעוֹלָם; אֲבָל רַשַּׁאי לְשָׁלְלָן, לְמָלְלָן, לְלַקְּטָן וּלְתָפְרָן כְּמִין סֻלָּמוֹת.

הָיָה הוֹלֵךְ וּבָא לִירוּשָׁלַיִם, הוֹלֵךְ וּבָא תּוֹךְ ל' יוֹם, אֵינוֹ קוֹרֵעַ קֶרַע אַחֵר; 
וְאִם לְאַחַר ל' יוֹם, חוֹזֵר וְקוֹרֵעַ וְהוּא הַדִּין בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבַמִּקְדָּשׁ.


The prevalent Yerushalmi custom is not to tear Kri'a on those days when one doesn't say Tachanun, including Friday afternoons.

- Danny Schoemann
Wednesday, 28 Iyar 5784 - Yom Yerushalayim - 43rd day of the Omer

Please daven for the full recovery of the seriously wounded soldier:
מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן בֶּן לֵאָה בֵּילָא לרפואה שלמה 

Monday, July 25, 2011

Halocho #853 - Why be sad when visiting the Kotel?

The Kotel ("Wailing wall") is the Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the Bet Hamikdash (Temple) stood until it was destroyed over 1,900 years ago.

The Kotel "plaza" is outside the Temple Mount. Every prayer of ours - Amida and Birkat Hamazon - includes a supplication to once again be able to serve Hashem on the other side of the Kotel; from inside the rebuilt Bet Hamikdash.

When seeing the place where the Bet Hamikdash stood, one needs to do Kri'a; tear ones clothes in the same way that mourners do.

One only needs to tear Kri'a if one hasn't been in Jerusalem for more than 30 days.

Source Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 561

The prevalent Yerushalmi custom is to not tear Kri'a on days one doesn't say Tachanun, including Friday afternoons.

- Danny
Monday, 23 Tamuz 5771

Monday, July 5, 2010

Halocho #604 - Why be sad when visiting the Kotel?

The Kotel ("Wailing wall") is the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the Bet Hamikdash (Temple) stood until it was destroyed over 1,900 years ago.

The Kotel "plaza" is outside the Temple Mount. Every prayer of ours - Amida and Birkat Hamazon - includes a supplication to once again be able to serve Hashem on the other side of the Kotel; from inside the rebuilt Bet Hamikdash.

When seeing the place where the Bet Hamikdash stood, one needs to do Kri'a; tear ones clothes in the same way that mourners do.

One only needs to tear Kri'a if one hasn't been in Jerusalem for more than 30 days.

Source Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 561

The prevalent Yerushalmi custom is to not tear Kri'a on days one doesn't say Tachanun, including Friday afternoons.

- Danny
Monday, 23 Tamuz 5770

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Halocho #567- The Kotel is in our hands

The Kotel ("Wailing wall") is the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the Bet Hamikdash (Temple) stood until it was destroyed over 1,900 years ago.

The Kotel "plaza" is outside the Temple Mount. Every prayer of ours - Amida and Birkat Hamazon - includes a supplication to once again be able to serve Hashem on the other side of the Kotel; from inside the rebuilt Bet Hamikdash.

When seeing the place where the Bet Hamikdash stood, one needs to do Kri'a; tear ones clothes in the same way that mourners do.

One only needs to tear Kri'a if one hasn't been in Jerusalem for 30 days or longer.

Source Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 561

The prevalent Yerushalmi custom is not to tear Kri'a on days one doesn't say Tachanun, including Friday afternoons.

- Danny
Wednesday, 28 Iyar 5770 - Yom Yerushalayim - 43rd day of the Omer

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Halocho #369 - Why be sad when visiting the Kotel?

The Kotel ("Wailing wall") is the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the Bet Hamikdash (Temple) stood until it was destroyed over 1,900 years ago.

The Kotel "plaza" is outside the Temple Mount. Every prayer of ours - Amida and Birkat Hamazon - includes a supplication to once again be able to serve Hashem on the other side of the Kotel; from inside the rebuilt Bet Hamikdash.

When seeing the place where the Bet Hamikdash stood, one needs to do Kri'a; tear ones clothes in the same way that mourners do.

One only needs to tear Kri'a if one hasn't been in Jerusalem for 30 days or longer.

Source Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 561

The prevalent Yerushalmi custom is not to tear Kri'a on days one doesn't say Tachanun, including Friday afternoons.

- Danny Tuesday, 22 Tamuz 5769

Please daven for a complete recovery for Tamar bat Naama - תמר בת נעמה

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Halocho #130 - Seeing the Temple Mount for the first time

The Kotel ("Wailing wall") is the western retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the Bet Hamikdash (Temple) stood until it was destroyed over 1,900 years ago. The Kotel "plaza" is outside the Temple Mount. Every prayer of ours - Amida and Birkat Hamazon - includes a supplication to once again be able to serve Hashem on the other side of the Kotel; from inside the rebuilt Bet Hamikdash. When seeing the place where the Bet Hamikdash stood, one needs to do Kri'a; tear ones clothes in the same way that mourners do. One only needs to tear Kri'a if one hasn't been in Jerusalem for 30 days or longer. Source Shulchan Aruch, OC 561 The prevalent Yerushalmi custom is not to tear Kri'a on days one doesn't say Tachanun, including Friday afternoons. - Danny Jerusalem, Thursday, 21 Tamuz 5768

Please daven for a little girl - TAMAR bat NAAMA - תמר בת נעמה