Rav of the Kosel and Holy Sites Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz has issued a call to the tzibur to refrain from visiting Har HaBayis, explaining that Maran Rav Elyashiv zt”l opposed such visits as do all other gedolei yisrael shlita, citing the prohibitions associated with such actions.
Rabbi Rabinowitz had harsh words for the so-called Jewish Har HaBayis organizations which encourage and arrange for such visits, explaining such actions are contrary to daas Torah and gedolei yisrael and as such, they are prohibited.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Tendler is the leader of the group opposed to Gedolei Yisroel.
Ekstein and his ilk are guilty of allowing bizui of Rabbonim and Talmidei Chachomim in order to create controversy and increase the sale of advertisements. Laugh now; pay later.
There are and always will be those that ascend to Har Habyis with reshus of their rabbonim. Those who do are careful to tread on specific areas only..
Zionflag, do the belzer and gerrer chassidim who go up have permission from their rabbonim? I doubt it. He was talking to those who would listen, not to those who would not