GEMAR CHATIMA TOVA! MAY WE BE SIGNED AND SEALED IN THE BOOK OF LIFE! Tishrei 9, 5778/September 29, 2017 Yom Kippur, (which begins tonight) is referred to by Torah as Shabbat Shabbaton - the Sabbath of Sabbaths. It is the Day of Days on the Hebrew calendar. It is the day that the Kohen Gadol, (the High Priest), enters the Holy of Holies, the holiest of places, which is beyond the dimensions of time and space, and lays down the ketoret incense offering upon the Foundation stone from which the world was created, and upon which rests the Ark of the Covenant, the bearer of G-d's eternal bond with Israel. It is here that the Kohen Gadol utters a prayer on behalf of the entire nation, on behalf of all mankind. This perilous, exhilarating moment in time and space is one we can all share with the Kohen Gadol if we take advantage of this opportunity to push ourselves to the limits of our being and stand before G-d as a beloved child before a Parent, as a valued subject before a benevolent King, with resolve in our hearts, determined to inform the coming year with the purity and promise of this moment. It can be said that on Yom Kippur we are in the right place at the right time, where, by stepping outside of creation for the moment, we are granted the ability to recreate ourselves. This is the secret of teshuvah (repentance, return to G-d, return to ourselves), the active ingredient of G-d's love for us, which we all possess. Will we succeed? Our test lies in the moment after. Any change in ourselves can only be made real through the actions that we will be taking in this new year that greets us. The Temple Institute extends our heartfelt blessings of a Chatima Tova (Inscription in the Book of Life) to all our friends, followers, supporters, fellow dreamers and builders of the Holy Temple, (soon, in our day!), and to the entire nation of Israel and all who trust in and honor the G-d of Israel! Gemar Chatima Tova! | Join Us at the West Texas Holy Temple Conference! The Temple Institute, Inc., Biblical Faith of Abilene, and The South Plains Hebraic Center cordially invite you to the West Texas Holy Temple Conference celebrating fifty years of Jerusalem's reunification, Nov. 9 - 12, 2017. Click here for details, and click here for a video invitation! | Tune into this week's Temple Talk, as Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven ponder the eternal cleansing power of Yom Kippur & teshuva (repentance), ask the question, 'is my name in your book?' and relate the Yom Kippur experience: transfiguring, transforming, and transcending! This Shabbat the world will be bathed in the cleansing and purifying light of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year. In this remarkable preparatory installment of Temple Talk, Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Chaim Richman share their deepest thoughts regarding Yom Kippur, what it means for us all and how best to utilize the remarkable power and promise of the holy day. Plus: Why the murderous terror attack at Har Adar sheds light on truth about 'Palestinian' terror. | Yom Kippur is a chance to start anew and rewrite our own history with G-d's blessing. If only we believe in ourselves as much as G-d believes in us, we can not only change our own lives, but change the world, as well! Gemar Chatima Tova! May we all be written and sealed in the Book of Life! Click here to view Rabbi Richman's Yom Kippur Blessings! | Yom Kippur In The Holy Temple: Yom Kippur is the one day of the year in which the Kohen Gadol (High Priest), representing all Israel, enters the Holy of Holies and places the incense pan on the Foundation Stone before the Ark of the Covenant. This is one of many climactic moments that take place throughout the day in which the Kohen Gadol precisely performs a spiritually intense and unique service before G-d in the Holy Temple. Click here to learn how Yom Kippur is observed in the Holy Temple. | The Yom Kippur Service In The Holy Temple: A Modern Day Re-Enactment: One year ago, in the days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Temple Institute's Nezer HaKodesh Institute for Kohanic Studies performed a re-enactment of the Yom Kippur service in the Holy Temple. We photo-documented the re-enactment and present the photographs here, along with Temple Institute paintings depicting the Yom Kippur service in the Holy Temple, and short descriptions of each photo. Click here to learn more and see photos. | In Unsubtle Critique, Israel Gifts Unesco Arch Of Titus Replica: Israel handed a replica of a frieze from the Arch of Titus to the head of UNESCO, using the monument commemorating Rome’s victory over Jerusalem for a not-so-subtle critique of the organization’s resolutions that ignore Jewish links to the holy city. Click here to see photos and learn more. | Security Forces Foil Temple Mount Shooting Attack: Residents of Arab town, where perpetrators of deadly July terror attack lived, planned copycat attack at Judaism's holiest site. The Shin Bet and the police announced the arrest of three Israeli Arab citizens of Umm al-Fahm Thursday. Click here to learn more. | Bein Kese Le'esor On The Temple Mount
: Literally, "between the throne and the tenth" is an expression designating the ten days of teshuva - repentance -which stretch out between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. The 'throne' refers to the coronation of G-d on Rosh HaShana, and esor - ten - refers to Yom Kippur, the 10th day of Tishrei. A quiet afternoon ascent to the Temple Mount today provided the perfect environment for (silent) prayer and introspection as we approach the Sabbath of Sabbaths - Yom Kippur, which begins this Friday evening. Click here to learn more and see photos. | “The Temple Mount Is In Our Hands”: By Rabbi Mordechai Weiss: "Just recently my granddaughter Meira was married. Before the wedding (as is the custom of many brides here in Israel), she invited my wife and I to accompany her as she would ascend to the Temple Mount (Har Habayit)... " Click here to see photos and learn more. | Jews Now Forbidden To Carry Four Species On Temple Mount: Police legal adviser rules that Jews are prohibited from bringing the Four Species to the Temple Mount during Sukkot holiday.
Jews ascending the Temple Mount on the upcoming Sukkot holiday will be forbidden from bringing the "Four Species" with them, police have decided, ruling that they violate the status quo that prohibits Jewish prayer. Click here to learn more. | Jewish Presence On Temple Mount Up 60% In 5777: The Hebrew calendar year of 5777, which just concluded, witnessed a 60% increase in the number of Jews ascending the Temple Mount. Click here to learn more. | IDF Guides Rename Temple Mount: IDF booklet claims Binding of Isaac occurred '4,000 years ago, behind the Western Wall.' The IDF has officially expunged the term "Temple Mount," choosing instead to refer to Judaism's holiest site as "behind the Kotel," NRG reported.
In a pamphlet given to soldiers going on a tour of Jerusalem, the guidebook given to soldiers says that the famous Binding of Yitzhak (Isaac) occurred "behind the Kotel," using that term instead of the Temple Mount. Click here to learn more. | Shavua Tov & Shana Tova From The Temple Mount! Blessings from a good week and a good new year from the place of the Holy Temple. The Temple Mount reopened to Jews today, after three days in which the Mount was off-limits to non-Muslims, due to the Israel police decision to close the Mount to non-Muslims during the Muslim New Year, which coincided with Rosh HaShana. Click here to learn more and see photos. | Celebrating Jerusalem’s Jubilee Year: Verse 237: Jerusalem In The Bible!: The holy city of Jerusalem is mentioned 627 times in the Bible. The Temple Institute is celebrating the Jubilee of Jerusalem's liberation and reunification in 1967 by posting a verse a day with a photo of modern Jerusalem! Visit our Facebook each day to see a beautiful photo and verse about Jerusalem. | Help To Build The Holy Temple In Our Time: Donate Generously To Help The Sacred Work Of The Temple Institute! Every contribution helps to rebuild the Holy Temple in our Time! | Gemar Chatima Tova - May we be signed & sealed in the Book of Life! - from the holy city of Jerusalem,
Yitzchak Reuven
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