Arutz 7 is reporting that Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger visited the site at the Kosel where the controversial construction is taking place, and urged officials to continue work on the project despite a decision by the Yerushalayim Mayor, Uri Lupolianski to suspend plans to complete the work.
Archaeologists are continuing to dig in the area, but Mayor Uri Lupolianski said he would hold up the actual work on a new bridge until the entire process is rechecked and all parties can state their positions. Rabbi Metzger stated, “The Temple Mount belongs to the Jews; it is forbidden to give in.”
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Seems like a Machlokes Haposkim….Metzger and Lupiolnsky!
Since when is Lupolianski a posek,,
and with the parade not a word was heard from him.
Did anyone consider the fact that Lupolianski’s hands are tied? someone is pushing for “his” decision….the oilom is now afraid to make a move that might wake up the beheimos to more rioting etc…
I think Mayor Lupolianski has the best interest of Jews in mind. Do we really need this ramp?
Edited due to Lashon Hara.
just because it belongs to the jews? doesn’t sound too compelling. in fact it sounds baryoinish to me lulei dvorov. I don’t know his reasoning why this should be doche korais. see my comment on the previous entry. This that they go up anyways for security isn’t a very good reason to do things that make them in more.
Just think of it this way, if there is no ramp, perhaps the ezras nushim chould be enlarged????
Yup we do need it. I was davening at the kosel when the ARAB NUTSOO started screaming and throwing garbage. The quickest way for the Border Police to ascend to the Mt. was UP THE RAMP.
bklynmom
by calling arabs NUTSOO…you are insulting all the other NUTSOOs.
Ramp, why,.. keep digging down to the foundation and let us all enter the Beis Hamidash using the original stairs.
We MUST not forget that with all the hooplah about arabs and their mosques. IN ORDER FOR US TO REBUILD OUR HOLY TEMPLE ALL THEIR garbage has first to be cleared away.
Let us all be worthy of clearing the temple mount for the reconstruction. Let pray for MOSHIAH NOW
It should be noted that the archaeological excavation works taking place in the area are to continue in the next eight months as planned, as they are unrelated to the construction of the new bridge. And the construction was not slated to begin until 8 months from now!