Dina
What do you know about the plans for the temple being rebuilt? I have heard
stories that specific parts are being constucted for future placement. Is
that true?
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> From: Dina Dror <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: More information about Judaism
> Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 2:15 AM
>
> In a message dated 3/18/00 11:51:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << We were discussing the prohibition about writing the name of God in
>  my Bible class just the other day.  We came to the conclusion that it
was
>  okay to write it out in English, since His real name is in Hebrew.  We
know
>  how to spell it (since it appears in the Torah), but have no clue how to
>  pronounce it, because it is not allowed to be pronounced. >>
>
> According to Orthodox Jewish Tradition, G-d's name is not allowed to be
> spelled out in any language unless it is for sacred purposes such as
writing
> the Torah or other Holy works. The name Y*V* is based on the four letters
> that spell out G-d's name in Hebrew, the Yud, Hey, Vov, Hey. However,
since
> we don't have the Temple nowadays in Jerusalem, and have been in exile
for
> over thousands of years, we don't know the exact pronunciation of it. We
do
> pronounce it the same way no matter how it is spelled, either with 2
Yuds, or
> the four letters.
>
> The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is the location of where the holiest
spot
> of the Temple was, the Holy Aron. The dome itself doesn't have any
special
> meaning for the Jews. According to Orthodox tradition, no one is allowed
> inside there because of it's holiness. Once the Temple is rebuilt, which
we
> are waiting for it to happen, then only the High Priest is allowed to go
in
> once a year on the Holiest Day of the Year, Yom Kippur.
>
> We are in the year 5760 in the Jewish calendar, not 5759.
>
> Hope this helps some more,
>
> Dina