Going on Har Habayit
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- It is forbidden to walk on Har Habayit today.[1]
- Anyone who needs to walk on Har Habayit such as a soldier may not walk with leather shoes but it is permitted with non-leather shoes.[2]
Building the Bet Hamikdash
- There is a Biblical mitzvah at all times to build a house for Hashem, the Bet Hamikdash. The process to build it can only be started with the instructions from a Navi.[3]
- The mitzvah applies to men and women.[4] See Mitzvot Aseh SheHazman Grama for the explanation by the Turei Even and Minchat Elazar.
- It applies only by day and not at night. It is permitted to build the vessels of the Bet Hmikdash at night.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Rav Hershel Schachter (Interview with Rav Schachter on JewishPress.com, Shevat 30 5778) stated that it is forbidden to go on Har Habayit and one shouldn't deviate from what the Rabbanut established.
- ↑ R' Tukachinsky in Ir Hakodesh Vehamikdash v. 4 p. 28-9 proves from the Gemara Yevamot 102b established that the definition of a shoe for walking on Har Habayit depends on a shoe for Yom Kippur. Since we hold only leather shoes are considered shoes for Yom Kippur the same is true of walking on Har Habayit. Therefore, it is permitted to walk on Har Habayit with non-leather shoes. Rav Hershel Schachter (Brachot Shiur 115 min 18) agreed that it is permitted to walk on Har Habayit with non-leather shoes even though it isn't a simple question. He quoted Rav Elyashiv as holding that opinion.
- ↑ Zevachim 62a, Mikdash Dovid Kodshim 1:1
- ↑ Rambam Bet Habechira 1:12
- ↑ Aruch Lener Sukkah 41a s.v tos s.v. iy nami, Mikdash Dovid Kodshim 1:1, Shemuot Chaim fnt. to Mikdash Dovid citing Rav Yerucham Fisher Perlow v. 1 p. 111 and Maharsham Sukkah 41a, v. 1 p. 111 as well as Rabbi Akiva Eiger
