Kingship, Amalek, and the Temple: Is There a Binding Order?

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Based on a lecture by Rabbi Elisha Wolfson, with a note by Shlomo Moshe Scheinman Part A: The Reaction to Amalek and the Damage to Hashem’s Throne Reconciling Contradictory Sources The Torah portion of Ki Teitzei concludes with a human … Continued

Rabbi Elisha Wolfson (speaking directly from the Temple Mount) refutes a theory regarding the location of the Jewish Temple

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Rabbi Wolfson Refutes Rabbi Barak Shragai A Picture of Rabbi Wolfson pointing out the bedrock. (The picture linked to a video) The Theory Being Challenged: Rabbi Barak Shragai published a book (Noyo Shel Olam), reviving a 30-year-old theory by researcher … Continued

Changing the People Who Interpret the Law and Implement the Law is More Important than Changing the Law Itself

Quote from the Metsuda translation of Eshter, chapter 8 as translated by The Metsudah Five Megillot, Lakewood, N.J., 2001 Esther spoke again before the king. She threw herself at his feet and wept, and pleaded with him to divert the … Continued

“Is there really a new discovery about the location of the Holy Temple?? Response to R’ Barak Sharagai’s book” by Rabbi Elisha Wolfson (Yeshivat Har Habayit).

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Summary by Gemini AI Here is the structured summary and direct refutation of R’ Barak Sharagai’s theory presented in this video: Overview of R’ Barak Sharagai’s Theory Rabbi Wolfson addresses R’ Barak Sharagai’s 800-page book (Noyov Shel Olam). Sharagai claims … Continued

The Altar Found on Mount Eival (Ebal) – Can We Learn Practical Halacha from It?

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A treatise analyzing whether the archaeological discovery on Mount Eival by Professor Adam Zertal can be used to establish practical Halacha regarding the construction of an altar (specifically the requirement of Avanim Shelemot / “complete stones”). Key Summary Highlights Halachic … Continued