Ancient Muslim Inscription Confirms Dome of the Rock’s Jewish Temple Origin

Can't see images? Click here...                                                             Rabbi Yehuda Lave Emulate The Great If you have to explain something to someone who needs many repetitions, imagine that you are like the great Rabbi Praida, who repeated each idea 400 times to a slow student. You personally might not yet have developed the level of patience of Rabbi Praida. But when you imagine that you are Rabbi Praida, you plug into his amazing ability to be patient.   Love Yehuda Lave   Ancient Muslim Inscription Confirms Dome of the Rock's Jewish Temple Origin By: David Israel The ninth annual conference on archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem and its environs that was held at the Hebrew University this week revealed the existence of an ancient Muslim inscription testifying to the fact that the original name of the Dome of the Rock, Qubbat al-Sakhrah, was "Beit al Maqdis" بيت المقدس — "Beit Hamikdash" in Hebrew, aka the Jewish Temple — during the early Muslim era, Makor Rishon reported Friday. According to archaeologists Assaf Avraham and Peretz Reuven, the inscription is dated to the 10th century CE, about a thousand years ago. It is located above a mihrab-prayer niche inside an active mosque in the village of Nuba, located seven miles north-west of Hebron. It is unknown when it was placed there, but it certainly throws a fresh light on the process by which Jerusalem became holy to the Muslims and the inspiration that Islam drew from Jewish sources regarding the holiness of the Temple Mount compound and the Jewish temple that once stood at the spot where today stands the Dome of the Rock shrine. Participants in the Jerusalem conference were particularly excited by this revelation in light of two recent UNESCO resolutions which disavowed any connection between Jewish history and the Temple Mount. One participant reminded the forum that the Mufti of Jerusalem already admitted that the Dome of the Rock stands on the same spot as Solomon's Temple, "but here we have an archaeological find that proves it," he said. According to both researchers, in the early Muslim era the Dome of the Rock was the site of worship services that were influenced by the ceremonies of the Jerusalem Temple: cleansing, incense, anointing the Foundation Stone with oil and surrounding it with curtains inspired by the divine parochet. The shrine, built around the Foundation Stone, just like the two Jewish Temples, was completed in 691 CE, by an architect named Yazid Ibn Salam, who was either Jewish himself or had Jewish aides. There is a theory that Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik originally had the Dome of the Rock built as a shrine for the Jews, while Al Aqsa, the mosque on the southern end of the Temple Mount, was built for Muslims. There is a trend where Muslims have recently begun referring to the entire Temple Mount compound, which they also call al-Haram ash-Sharif ("The Noble Compound"), as Al Aqsa. David Israel About the Author: David writes news at JewishPress.com. Is this how you feel going into work on Sunday or Monday? Arabs Sprayed Swastikas, Hate Graffiti, in Samaria Jewish Community By: David Israel Published: October 28th, 2016 A group of Arabs took advantage of the "secure olive harvest," and under IDF and police protection given to the Arab pickers, against local Jewish residents, managed to penetrate a military post at the Mitzph Yitzhar neighborhood in Samaria and smear it thoroughly with hate graffiti and with the age-old equation of Star of David equals swastika. The Yitzhar community was surrounded this past week with Arab olive pickers, each protected by Israeli security forces against the "evil settlers." And so some of them expressed their gratitude by completely defacing the post manned by their chivalrous defenders, with compliments such as "Death to the Jews," "Land of Palestine" and, of course, the swastika. This is not the first time local Arabs have taken advantage of the Jewish protection they receive against their Jewish neighbors. In the past they threw rocks at Jewish cars and even stabbed and IDF soldier near the community of Talmon. "We view this penetration seriously, because it could have ended in a much more tragic way," said Yitzhar Secretariat Chairman Uriah Cohen. "The so called secure harvest has proven time and again to be life endangering; this farce must end, once and for all." David Israel Never enough Curly What we know about FBI's new Clinton email inquiry US official says messages uncovered in unrelated sexting probe into Anthony Weiner, estranged spouse of Democratic nominee's top aide By AP October 29, 2016, 4:37 pm 14 WASHINGTON (AP) — Thought the furor over Hillary Clinton's private emails was over? Think again. The FBI dropped what amounts to a political bomb on the Clinton campaign on Friday when it announced it was investigating whether new emails involving the Democratic presidential nominee contain classified information. The announcement was a surprise considering the FBI had closed its investigation into Clinton's private email server in July. Turns out, though, this investigation doesn't seem to have anything to do with Clinton's homebrew server. A US official with knowledge of the case said the new emails were uncovered recently in an unrelated sexting probe involving the estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin. What we know: Clinton and her server Shortly after Clinton announced her plans to run for president, the FBI began investigating the handling of classified material involving her server in New York while she was President Barack Obama's secretary of state. Clinton insisted all along that she never sent or received emails that were marked classified at the time, but some emails on her server were later deemed top secret or included confidential or sensitive information. Most of the messages have shown how Clinton dealt with a series of foreign policy hurdles, from the Arab Spring in the Middle East to the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and efforts to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. It has also offered a more private window into Clinton's daily life, showing her asking an aide to help her find Showtime's CIA-focused drama "Homeland," getting political intelligence from longtime allies and managing a busy schedule and flights around the globe. Last July, the FBI said it wasn't recommending criminal charges against Clinton. But FBI Director James Comey delivered a blistering televised statement in which he called Clinton extremely careless with her handling of national secrets and contradicted her past explanations about her emails. What's new? In a letter to Congress on Friday, Comey said the FBI is investigating whether there is classified information in newly discovered emails. Comey says the emails surfaced during an unrelated FBI case, but didn't say where the new emails came from or who sent them. Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner leaves his New York apartment after acknowledging he texted sexually explicit messages with a girl online during his mayoral run (Richard Drew/AP) A US official with knowledge of the case said the emails were related to a separate sexting probe involving Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The official was not authorized to discuss details publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Federal authorities are investigating illicit text messages Weiner sent a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. The New York Times, which first reported the connection, said the FBI uncovered the new emails after it seized electronic devices belonging to Abedin and Weiner. Clinton told reporters that she knew no more than they did about Comey's revelation. "We don't know the facts, which is why we are calling on the FBI to release all the information that it has," she said at a brief news conference. "Even Director Comey noted that this new information might not be significant, so let's get it out." As far as any connection to Abedin and Weiner, Clinton said: "You know, we've heard these rumors. We don't know what to believe. And I'm sure there will be even more rumors." Classification confusion Clinton told the FBI she didn't pay attention to particular levels of classified information, though she said she treated all classified information the same. She said she could not give an example of how classification of a document was determined, and told the FBI that she relied on career professionals to handle and mark classified information. At one point in the interview, she was presented with a 2012 email that included a "c" marking before one of the paragraphs. Though the marking was meant to connote that the material was "confidential" — the lowest level of classification — Clinton said she wasn't sure. She speculated that perhaps the "c" referenced the paragraphs being "marked in alphabetical order," according to the FBI interview. Either way, Clinton said she regarded the content of the email as a "condolence call" and questioned the classification level. The emails of secretaries of state past According to the FBI investigation, Clinton contacted Colin Powell in January 2009 to ask about his use of a BlackBerry when he was secretary of state. Colin Powell (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) He warned her that if she used a BlackBerry to "do business," her emails could become official public records. "Be very careful. I got around it all by not saying much and not using systems that captured the data," he advised Clinton, the FBI said. Wait … Weiner? Yes. Federal authorities began investigating the former New York congressman in late September after an online news outlet, DailyMail.com, published an interview with a 15-year-old North Carolina girl who said she had exchanged sexually explicit messages with him over several months. Among other things, the girl said that during a Skype chat, Weiner had asked her to undress and touch herself. Weiner released a statement acknowledging that he'd corresponded with the girl. In it, he apologized, saying he had "repeatedly demonstrated terrible judgment about the people I have communicated with online." But he also said he had "likely been the subject of a hoax" and provided an email, written by the girl to a teacher, in which she recanted her story. Federal prosecutors in both North Carolina and New York were initially involved in the investigation, but agents in New York subsequently took the lead, according to a spokeswoman for the US attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after it was revealed he had been exchanging sexually explicit messages with multiple women. Abedin announced their separation in August following new sexting revelations. What happens next The FBI disclosure isn't good news for Clinton, who had just begun to pull away from Republican rival Donald Trump in the polls after the release of a 2005 video in which Trump bragged about sexual assault. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Raddison Hotel on October 28, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images/AFP) The best scenario for Clinton is that the investigation is resolved quickly without charges. But it's more likely the review will take some time, casting a shadow over the election. Within minutes of Friday's FBI announcement, Trump accused Clinton of orchestrating a "criminal scheme" before a boisterous and jubilant crowd. "Perhaps finally justice will be done," Trump said. In this fantastic 1978 clip from a Johnny Cash special, The Man in Black brings Kris Kristofferson on stage to sing "Sunday Morning Coming Down," which Kris wrote and Johnny took to No. 1 on the country charts! RE inventing Hoover Dam singing in the rain with Gene Kelly See you tomorrow Rabbi Yehuda Lave Your mailing address Contact Phone Website LIKE TWEET FORWARD You received this email because you signed up on our website or made purchase from us. Unsubscribe