Hasidic Group Denounces Fake Flyer Urging Forbidden Temple Mount Ascent
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A fake flyer falsely claiming Vizhnitz Hasidic endorsement for an unauthorized Temple Mount ascent has caused outrage. Vizhnitz leaders condemned the flyer as a lie and desecration, attributing the provocation to a private individual. The incident highlights a historical rabbinic debate on the prohibition of ascending the Temple Mount.
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- A fake flyer falsely claimed Vizhnitz Hasidic endorsement for an unauthorized Temple Mount ascent.
- Vizhnitz leaders condemned the flyer as an "absolute lie" and "desecration of holy sites."
- The provocation is attributed to a private individual disconnected from any authority.
- The incident brings to light a historical rabbinic letter against the Temple Mount ascent prohibition.
A controversy has erupted among religious Jews following the distribution of a deceptive flyer that encouraged an unauthorized ascent to the Temple Mount under a Hasidic guise. The false advertisement brazenly claimed the initiative was approved by prominent rabbis and heads of yeshivas from the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty.
However, leaders of the Vizhnitz community expressed shock and vehemently denied any endorsement, stating, "An absolute lie, uprooting religion and desecration of holy sites." They clarified that the initiative was promoted by a private individual disconnected from any recognized authority, who they accused of desecrating sacred trusts.
The incident also brings to light a historical letter from revered rabbinic figures opposing the prohibition of ascending the Temple Mount.
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