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| Photo Rabbanit Yocheved Grossman - Arutz Sheva |
REACTION: Jerusalem Councilman Aryeh King added his condemnation of the Mass prayer services on Sunday night.
Writing on Facebook, King declared: "government of Israel and members of the coalition from all the coalition parties, I accuse you of collaboration and aid in harming the holy ones of Israel, the Tomb of King David!"
King called for masses of Jews to come visit the site on Monday in a sign of protest, saying "let us return the sanctity, and by our presence and prayer on the site prevent the implementation of the current Israeli government's plan to harm the holiness of King David's Tomb."
Photo above: Betrayal. Jews denied access to their holy site after Vatican's takeover
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| Aryeh King - Photo A7 Flash 90 |
During the pope's visit, King refused to welcome him unless he would "bring in his suitcase the treasures of the Jewish people that were stolen by his predecessors," referencing the artifacts stolen from the Second Temple by the Romans which are widely thought to be hidden in the Vatican.
It is worth noting that 41 Jews were arrested between the Saturday night and Sunday morning ahead of the pope's visit, while protesting the reported plans to let Catholics hold fixed prayers which now apparently have come to fruition.
Jerusalem Councilman Aryeh King - News archive at Arutz Sheva
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Jews Protest at King David's Tomb Over Christian Prayers
MK Moshe Feiglin leads prayer protest after reports surface that weekly Mass has begun at Jewish holy site.
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THE VATICAN CONQUERS DAVID'S TOMB
June 10th, 2014 - In further proof of the fixed nature of Christian Mass services being imposed on the David's Tomb Compound, services which were filmed on Sunday, it now turns out that Mass was held again on Monday morning - this time in the very room where King David's Tomb is said to be located.
Jerusalem Councilman Aryeh King's statements before the Pope's visit: 'I Won't Greet The Pope Till He Returns Jewish Treasure'
Several treasures from the destroyed Holy Temple in Jerusalem are believed to have been brought to Rome; indeed the Arch of Titus in Rome, erected shortly after the death of Emperor Titus in 81 CE, clearly depicts Roman soldiers bringing to Rome the golden candelabrum and other Temple artifacts.
The treasures reportedly remained on public display between 75 CE and the early 5th century in the Temple of Peace in Rome's Forum. Jews have requested access to the Vatican's storehouses to ascertain whether the treasures are still there.
The councilman added "without the return of our people's possessions, I see in (the Pope's) visit an unprecedented insolence."
Read more
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/180591#.U5Xnm5sU-M8
ARCH OF TITUS IN ROME - SHOWS A ROMAN PARADE DISPLAYING ARTIFACTS LOOTED FROM JERUSALEM AND JEWISH CAPTIVES.
http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/temple-at-jerusalem/jewish-captives-in-the-imperial-city/
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http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/02/the-vatican-continues-support-for-arab.html
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Rabbanit Yocheved Grossman, a lead activist for King David's Tomb, reported to Arutz Sheva that numerous priests and monks held Mass services in the room of King David's grave marker.
Unlike the prayers on Sunday, which were held in the "Room of the Last Supper" on the second floor of the Compound, this time prayers were reportedly held in the very room of David's Tomb, a site that has been under Jewish control.
The Mass prayers were accompanied by police and Yassam special forces, and took place after all Jews were evicted from the holy site by Israeli police.
It is worth noting that the institution of regular Catholic prayers at the site constitute a severe breach of Jewish prayer rights. Rabbi Avraham Goldstein, dean of the Diaspora Yeshiva located in the Compound, warned Arutz Sheva in May that Jews will be prevented from entering the holy site altogether due to the Mass services, given that Jewish law forbids using a building used for idol-worship - a category which Catholic worship, with its use of effigies, falls under according to Jewish law.
"No entry for Jews"
Rabbanit Grossman related that as is her usual morning custom, she arrived with dozens of female Jewish visitors to pray at David's Tomb on Monday. Slightly before 9 a.m., a police officer wearing a kippah entered and asked all worshipers to leave.
In response to the rabbanit's questioning, the officer refused to give a direct reason for the order, but simply repeated his demands, saying "there's an event here."
The rabbanit reports that she and the other worshipers felt a sense of shock at the idea that they might be being forced out to give way to Christian prayer in the hall of David's Tomb.
After asking the officer whether her suspicions were correct and there were plans to hold Mass services, she notes "the officer stuttered yes. He was in embarrassment. I asked him to let us sanctify the site by saying Psalms, but there was no choice and we were forced to leave."
In leaving the room, the Jewish visitors were shocked to find a long convoy of dozens of priests and monks making their way from the adjacent thicket, past the nearby restroom area and into the very hall of David's Tomb.
Rabbanit Grossman reports a great sense of pain hearing the chants of Catholic prayer by the visitors as they bore a massive wooden cross into the site, banging their crosses on the ground and spreading incense throughout the Compound.
"We couldn't take smelling it," the rabbanit said, recounting how she and the other Jewish visitors realized it was pointless to clash with the police, and that they were powerless, left watching the scene.
"I asked forgiveness from King David that I left. In that room there are holy texts, not long ago we dedicated (lit. brought in) a new Torah scroll, and now they're bringing in the Christians to pray there? They're bringing in a cross into the hall," said the shocked rabbanit.
Protesting in prayer
Today (Monday) at 3 p.m. a protest prayer is set to be held on site in response to the Mass prayers that were held on Sunday. Given the latest developments, it appears that the Monday Mass will be the main focus of protest.
"Thousands of Jews need to come here and cry, to say we have no part or portion in this thing. All of the people of Israel need to come and to protest," stated the rabbanit.
Rabbanit Grossman added that right before they were forced out of the Tomb, a group of dozens of Jewish students from a secular school were barred from entering the site.
"The Christians are currently in control of 60% of the Compound, and now they want to control the small amount that's in our hands," noted Rabbanit Grossman.
"Idol-worship" in King David's Tomb
The latest events corroborate the evidence supplied by Rabbi Dvir Tal, dean of the King David Yeshiva, which is attached to the Diaspora Yeshiva located in the complex. The rabbi told Arutz Sheva about the Sunday Mass, and reported Mass has been held weekly at the Compound since Pope Francis conducted Mass at the site two weeks ago on Monday.
Rabbi Tal argued that from his interactions with the police, he was given the impression that the site was being handed over to the pope in a gesture following his visit to Israel. He noted that up until now, Mass was only held in the "Room of the Last Supper" once or twice a year.
"There's a great pain here; it is hard to describe the depth of our frustration over the reality in which right above the Tomb of King David - David who every Jew is connected to and who the full redemption is dependent upon - they let idol-worship happen, which is more severe than murder and sexual indecency," said Rabbi Tal, noting Jewish law's position on the three cardinal sins.
Link to article and additional pictures, video
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June 9, 2014 Report
David's Tomb Status Quo Breached by Catholic Mass Services
Footage shows David's Tomb Compound has been handed over to fixed Catholic worship, endangering Jewish prayer rights.
Contrary to Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich's promises to Internal Affairs and Environment Committee chair MK Miri Regev (Likud-Beytenu) in mid-May not to change the status quo at King David's Tomb, that status has been breached in a move endangering Jewish prayer at the holy site.
Rabbi Dvir Tal, dean of the King David Yeshiva, which is attached to the Diaspora Yeshiva on the site of the David's Tomb Compound, told Arutz Sheva about the Catholic Mass services which were conducted at the site on Sunday, and which he reports have been held weekly since Pope Francis conducted Mass at the site two weeks ago on Monday.
Video footage, courtesy of Rabbi Tal, exposes the Mass prayers held on the second floor of the David's Tomb Compound, which Christians term the "Room of the Last Supper." The rabbi reports hundreds of Christian visitors, priests, Catholic monks and nuns praying at the site, as evidenced by the film.
The police are seen refusing Rabbi Tal's requests for an explanation as to why he is being forbidden from entering as he has done for many years on Sundays. In the clip, Christian visitors are seen entering and exiting freely, even as Jews are forbidden access.
Rabbi Tal is heard saying he's being prevented from going up because of the Mass services, which have been conducted since the Pope's visit two weeks ago.
It should be noted that the institution of regular Catholic prayers at the site constitute a severe breach of Jewish prayer rights.
Rabbi Avraham Goldstein, dean of the Diaspora Yeshiva, told Arutz Sheva in May that Jews will be prevented from entering the holy site altogether due to the Mass services, given that Jewish law forbids using a building used for idol-worship - a category which Catholic worship, with its use of effigies, falls under according to Jewish law.
Rabbi Tal reports that during the Mass service on Sunday, incense was burned, the scent of which spread throughout the Compound, engulfing the Tomb of King David on the ground floor as well. Christian visitors brought massive crosses to the prayers, and placed them in the "Room of the Last Supper" for the service.
Additional testimony was given to Arutz Sheva by Rabbi Yaakov Sevilia, an activist for King David's Tomb. Rabbi Sevilia reported that lit candles were placed in the floor of the room in the shape of a cross.
"There's a great pain here; it is hard to describe the depth of our frustration over the reality in which right above the Tomb of King David - David who every Jew is connected to and who the full redemption is dependent upon - they let idol-worship happen, which is more severe than murder and sexual indecency," said Rabbi Tal, noting Jewish law's position on the three cardinal sins.
"A gesture to the pope"
Rabbi Tal emphasized that the priests and monks at the prayers were associated with the Catholic church, as opposed to any other stream or order of Christianity. He argues that this point shows the Mass prayers indicate a gesture to the pope after his visit.
As seen in the second video above, Rabbi Tal noted that police blocked Jewish access to the Compound. Police did not respond to his requests to know why, giving him the impression that they were given orders not to speak with anyone about the new restrictions.
When he asked the officers if the Mass prayers currently being conducted were the same as those held once or twice a year, he was given to understand from their response that that was not the case.
Rabbi Tal reports that in all his years at the Compound, he has never seen Mass services held day after day as he has since the pope's visit.
Responding in prayer
Another Christian prayer service is anticipated at the site on Monday, says Rabbi Tal, noting his King David Yeshiva is preparing a prayer protest in response.
The prayer will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday; all are invited to participate. "This is the minimal thing that can be done, to pray to G-d that He will rule over us," noted the rabbi.
When asked whether the establishment of fixed Catholic prayer at the site would create a Jewish legal problem in his view, Rabbi Tal said there are opinions that Jews are forbidden to enter places that are fixed as places of idol-worship prayer, even if that was done at a later stage.
For his part, Rabbi Tal gives the opinion that the requirement to settle and conquer the land of Israel is stronger than the law forbidding entry to the site in such a case, and that it was preferable to enter than to give full control to the Church.
At the same time, Rabbi Tal emphasized that both views stem from the same concern and pain over the situation at the site, and therefore Jews should not squabble over a source of contention in Jewish law, but rather unify their opinions to defend the holy site.
"The government is to blame"
Jerusalem Councilman Aryeh King added his condemnation of the Mass prayer services on Sunday night.
Writing on Facebook, King declared: "government of Israel and members of the coalition from all the coalition parties, I accuse you of collaboration and aid in harming the holy ones of Israel, the Tomb of King David!"
King called for masses of Jews to come visit the site on Monday in a sign of protest, saying "let us return the sanctity, and by our presence and prayer on the site prevent the implementation of the current Israeli government's plan to harm the holiness of King David's Tomb."
During the pope's visit, King refused to welcome him unless he would "bring in his suitcase the treasures of the Jewish people that were stolen by his predecessors," referencing the artifacts stolen from the Second Temple by the Romans which are widely thought to be hidden in the Vatican.
It is worth noting that 41 Jews were arrested between the Saturday night and Sunday morning ahead of the pope's visit, while protesting the reported plans to let Catholics hold fixed prayers which now apparently have come to fruition.
Watch videos
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The treasures reportedly remained on public display between 75 CE and the early 5th century in the Temple of Peace in Rome's Forum. Jews have requested access to the Vatican's storehouses to ascertain whether the treasures are still there.
The councilman added "without the return of our people's possessions, I see in (the Pope's) visit an unprecedented insolence."
Read more
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/180591#.U5Xnm5sU-M8
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http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/temple-at-jerusalem/jewish-captives-in-the-imperial-city/
RELATED
The Vatican's war against Israel
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/02/book-review-vatican-against-israel-by.html
The Vatican's ongoing support for Arab terrorists
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/02/the-vatican-continues-support-for-arab.html
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