Jews Enter Temple Mount Through Gate of the Tribes by Jewish Press and Watch: First Selichot Night by the Kotel by David Israel and Another Home Redeemed in Hebron and Impromptu trip to Florence Italy one of two and What is the rarest precious metal in the world? "RHODIUM" and Arabs vandalize biblical site of Samaria’s ancient capital and Jonathan Pollard retracts yesterday's endorsement of Ayelet Shaked

View in browser Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement. Love Yehuda Lave Join my blog by sending me an email to YehudaLave@gmail.com Call out to my deceased Father on September 1 as he always thought the joke about Sept 1 was cept one  and he wanted to know what the one that was not the except one was. You had to be there to enjoy his joke. Jews Enter Temple Mount Through Gate of the Tribes By Jewish Press News Desk For the first time: A group of Jewish ascenders entered the Temple Mount through the Gate of the Tribes in the northern part of the compound A group of Jewish worshipers ascended this morning (Sunday) through the Gate of the Tribes in the northern part of the Mount. Advertisement The group entered through the Gate of the Tribes and was escorted by a Temple Mount officer, after some worshipers in the groups were removed through the same gate. Allowing Jews to enter through this gate is very significant because this is the gate that the Paratroopers entered in order to liberate the Temple Mount in 1967. Jews are normally restricted to entering the Temple from the Mughrabi (Hallel) Gate. Tom Nisani, CEO of Beyadenu for the Temple Mount said: "Jewish entry this morning through the Gate of the Tribes shows that there is no justification for the threats and claims that if we exercise our sovereignty and basic freedoms on the Mount, terrible things will happen. This morning, Jews entered through the Gate of the Tribes smoothly and without any problems. This precedent should be first implemented on special occasions when many Jews ascend the Mount through the Hallel Gate, which can't contain all of them. It is a positive development". As expected, Hamas called this a "dangerous escalation," according to blogger Abu Ali Express. At first Arab social media channels didn't really understand what was going on, claiming that Jews only left the compound through the gate, but after the attached video surfaced they corrected themselves, claiming that Jews both entered and left the compound through this gate (through which Israeli-Arab Knesset members usually enter the Temple Mount), Abu Ali explained. A Hamas spokesman addressed the "issue" with a statement, referring to the "incident" as a dangerous escalation. The statement also noted the recent incidents in which "extremist women posed on the mountain in immodest clothing", is yet another example of recent growing Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa. The Three Musketeers at the Kotel The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember. The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave. Arabs vandalize biblical site of Samaria's ancient capital By Aryeh Savir, TPS Arab vandals caused extensive damage to the Ancient Samaria heritage site in Tel Sebastia over the weekend, setting fire to parts of it and scrawling graffiti in Arabic on the ancient building stones. Large parts of the site were burned and damage was caused to the antiquities and archaeological findings at the site. The arson and vandalism at the site were revealed by a patrol of the Samaria Regional Council and Shomrim Al Hanetzach (Preserving Eternity), a watchdog group dedicated to protecting Israel's archaeological treasures. Ancient Samaria is a Biblical-era city that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel during the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. Archaeological excavations at the site have revealed remains from several periods, including an impressive building identified as the palace of the kings Omri and Ahab. Many archaeological findings were dug up at the site, including 500 pieces of carved ivory. The place was declared a national park and is managed by the Nature and Parks Authority. Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan charged that "time after time, the Palestinian Authority (PA) barbarically destroys historical and heritage sites in Judea and Samaria, and each time a new red line is crossed." "This is a national disgrace, the government is abandoning the most important heritage sites of the Jewish people. This is an attack on everything – an attack on Israel's heritage. It is not possible that in the heart of the country, our history will be trampled and erased," he said. "Whoever burns the land, and such an important place, the land is not his. The government of Israel and the IDF should guard the place and prosecute the rioters," added Dagan. "Burning the site and damaging it constitutes a criminal offense under the Antiquities Law," said Adi Shargai, the activity coordinator at Shomrim Al Hanetzach. "We demand that the enforcement agencies act against the criminals, who took pictures of themselves with their faces visible." It is of significance to note that in all the PA's publications about the site, there is no mention of the Biblical period, due to its support of the Israeli narrative of history. "This is a denial of heritage par excellence. In the place where words were erased yesterday, the palace of King Ahab of Israel was burned today. If you have already declared the site a national park, at least treat it as is customary in national parks," the two said. The phenomenon of antiquity destruction In November 2020, the PA inaugurated a "Palestinian" tourist complex in Sebastia, the historic capital of the biblical Kingdom of Israel. A flagpole with the PLO flag was affixed to the ancient stones, under the auspices of UNESCO and the Belgian government, without any archeological and scientific supervision. The PA damaging of heritage sites in Judea and Samaria is not new. In recent years, huge PLO flags have been hoisted at several heritage sites, severely damaging the archeological remains. More recently, unknown individuals from the PA have again caused damage to the Biblical-era site of Yehoshua ben Nun's Altar on Mount Ebal. In January, Shomrim Al Hanetzach discovered that Arabs operating an illegal factory in Beit Fajar in Gush Etzion took about two kilometers from a Second Temple period aqueduct and ground it into gravel for construction. Antiquities in Judea and Samaria face a constant danger of destruction. Grave robbers and antiquities thieves from the PA carry out illegal digs and excavations. The phenomenon of antiquity destruction is pervasive and affects all sites that are not under preservation, and a survey of the sites in Judea and Samaria shows that a staggering 95% of the archeological sites have been robbed, vandalized, or disturbed. Findings presented to the Knesset in January show that 90% of the sites that are destroyed are being destroyed by the PA for development purposes, and 10% are destroyed for robbery purposes. Another Home Redeemed in Hebron The Jewish community of Hebron just purchased and redeemed another home in Hebron on Thursday. The building is located near Beit Hamachpelah. The building is being called the "House of Liberty" or Beit Cheirut in Hebrew. The building is located just outside the security limits of the small Israeli section in Hebron, and the residents have placed metal staircase to pass the blockade that the IDF placed there years ago. IDF soldiers are protecting new residents. Jews are only allowed into approximately 20% of the city and they are allowed to live in an even smaller part of that area. The rest is controlled by the Palestinian Authority, though Hamas is heavily embedded in the Arab controlled area of the city. The Peace Now organization, which is opposed to Jews' presence in Hebron, stated that "this settlement should be evicted before it is established. It doesn't matter if they bought the house or not, this is an illegal settlement for all intents and purposes." Interestingly, that kind of discrimination against Jews being allowed to buy property is reminiscent of Apartheid. Eliyahu Liebman, head of the Kiryat Arba-Hebron Council, stated that with "another house, another meter and another room, Kiryat Arba-Hebron is expanding today with another house purchased legally, Jewish families lived in this house as Jews lived in this area in the past." "We have returned to our lands, we will return and buy more houses and more land to Jewishize the area, we are not afraid to say it," he declared. He thanked and congratulated "all those involved in the holy work, especially the Harchivi Mekom Ohalich association which purchased the house and is working around the clock to return more and more homes to the Jews." The Harchivi organization has worked in the past decade to purchase homes from Arabs in Hebron. Israeli organizations have previously purchased buildings in Hebron, including Beit Hatkuma (House of Revival) and Beit HaShalon (House of Peace), often situated at strategic locations.. Hebron was the first capital of King David, and is the location of Ma'arat HaMachpelah, the tomb of the Jewish people's patriarchs and matriarchs. With the exception of right after the the Arab's massacre of the Jewish community of Hebron in 1929, Jews have been living uninterrupted in Hebron for thousands of years. Hebron residents take ownership over Beit HaMachpela on July 25 2017 Content by Aryeh Savir/TPS was used in this report. Florence One of Two What is the rarest precious metal in the world? THE MOST VALUABLE METAL IN THE WORLD "RHODIUM" Gold, silver and platinum are the best known precious metals. But there is one that is the most valuable in the world: rhodium. You may not have heard of it as it is mainly used in gasoline catalytic converters in cars to reduce toxic emissions and in the space industry. Its price has experienced a spectacular growth of 265% in the last two years and market analysts say that it could continue to rise. As emissions controls continue to tighten, the auto industry is "demanding more rhodium to meet environmental goals." On the other hand, the main producer of the metal, South Africa, should continue to reduce its production level. Thus, the supply of rhodium in the market will decrease, but the demand will continue to increase. There is a high level of uncertainty because the rhodium market has been extremely volatile. A decade ago, the price peaked at $10,000 an ounce (28 grams), fell to almost $1,000 in a year, hit a low of $639 in August 2016, and is now at $2,350. Watch: First Selichot Night by the Kotel By David Israel In the Sephardic tradition, the recital of the Selichot prayers in preparation for the High Holidays begins on the second day of the month of Elul. In the Ashkenazic tradition, recitation begins on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. However, the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday or Tuesday––as it does this year––the Selichot start on Saturday night one week before (September 17, 2022), to make sure that Selichot are recited at least four times. In light of the tremendous demand of Jews to participate in the main Selichot events, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation decided this year to hold 14 major prayer events accompanied by a cantor on the PA system, The Selichot will also be broadcast live on the foundation's website, for those who are unable to physically come to the Kotel plaza and wish to take part in the events from home. Selichot at the Western Wall – 2022 Jonathan Pollard retracts yesterday's endorsement of Ayelet Shaked Pollard tells INN it has become clear to him Shaked will not commit to establishing only a right-wing govt following his morning endorsement Yoni Kempinski > Israeli News > Jonathan Pollard retracts endorsement of Ayelet Shaked Jonathan Pollard retracts endorsement of Ayelet Shaked Pollard tells INN it has become clear to him Shaked will not commit to establishing only a right-wing govt following his morning endorsement Yoni Kempinski  Jonathan Pollard has retracted his endorsement of Zionist Spirit leader Ayelet Shaked. Pollard wrote to Israel National News-Arutz Sheva Tuesday evening that "after the things I said regarding Ayelet Shaked this morning, it became clear to me that she refuses to remove Yoaz Hendel from her list and to commit that she will only join a right-wing government. This raises a real concern that she will once again transfer votes from the right to the left. Therefore, I retract my support for her." Shaked said in response to Pollard's retraction of his endorsement of her: "I was happy to hear this morning about Jonathan Pollard's support for me." "The poison machine directed at him from the moment he announced his support for me put Jonathan in an impossible situation and I'm glad he pulled himself out of the eye of the storm. An Israeli hero like Jonathan deserves to be at the heart of the consensus and not become a target in the toxic discourse of Israeli politics. "As I have said from every stage in recent weeks - only together we will win, this is the secret of the strength of the people of Israel," Shaked concluded. On Tuesday morning, Pollard released a video announcing his endorsement of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and her Zionist Spirit party in the upcoming 2022 election. In the video statement, Pollard declared himself an independent, but said that given the "difficult and dangerous time" Israel is in, he has decided to offer his support to Shaked. "As everyone knows, I am not a member of any political party or faction. And to date, I have not formally endorsed any individual or slate," Pollard said. "I'm an independent whose only loyalty and concern is for the Land and People of Israel." "Because of my unqualified love of this country, and my dedication to her survival and wellbeing, I must now endorse someone who I know will serve Israel in a way that will safeguard both our core interests and our honor." "That person is Ayelet Shaked." "Yes, she exhibited misplaced loyalty in our last government. But I truly believe that she realizes the mistake that she made and will not repeat her error." "We need her now, free and clear of the bad influences that hurt both her personal reputation and her political credibility." "We all make errors in judgment. The difference is between those of us who refuse to acknowledge such errors, and those of us who recognize their errors and commit never to repeat them." "I believe that Ayelet Shaked is just such a person, and deserves to be given an opportunity to continue being part of Israel's leadership." "At this difficult and dangerous time in our history, we need and deserve a proven patriot like Ayelet Shaked." Likud MKs reacted with rage to the original announcement. MK Miri Regev wrote on Twitter: "Ayelet, you managed to deceive Pollard as well. You managed to drag him into your dance of lies as well. Cynical and cold political exploitation of a dear and good man. Where else will you go?" MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan wrote: "Did you have to drag this beloved man whom an entire nation cherishes and appreciates straight into your political mess? Do you even understand what potential damage you have done to this hero of Israel? And remind me exactly when you apologized? Should he apologize on your behalf? Specifically him?" MK Yoav Kish added: "For those who forgot. The Yamina party led by Bennett and Shaked took right-wing voters to support the current Lapid government with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Shaked is still serving as a minister in this government. Zero value should be put on the statements that come out of her, they are all lies. Right-wing voters must not support those who brought this dangerous government to power. They are an anti-Zionist left in disguise." See you tomorrow bli neder We need Moshiach now! Love Yehuda Lave Yehuda Lave, Spirtual Advisor and Counselor Jerusalem, Jerusalem  Israel 972-585043210 YehudaLave@gmail.com You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe