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Rabbi Binyamin Hotza Explains Tearing Customs at Temple Mount and Western Wall
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 day ago
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Rabbi Binyamin Hotza explains the halachic requirement to tear garments upon seeing the Temple Mount or Western Wall after thirty days absence, including nuances about timing during prayer customs. The guidance was shared in a daily halacha video segment on Kikar HaShabbat.
- 01Tearing garments is required upon seeing the Temple Mount or Western Wall after 30 days absence.
- 02Rabbi Hotza clarifies if keriah is needed when arriving during times without penitential prayers.
- 03The segment is part of a daily halacha series called "Halacha in 60 Seconds."
- 04The laws relate to mourning the destruction of the Temple.
- 05The video includes illustrative footage and practical halachic rulings.
- 06Sephardic customs about eating meat during the Nine Days were also discussed in the series.
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