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The Eulogy of the Temple Institute for Rabbi Moshe Tendler zt”l and the Eulogy of his Chevruta (learning partner)

This post was updated Tue, 27 August 2024 = 23rd of Av, 5784

This is what the Temple Institute said:

For many years it has been the custom of Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dovid Tendler, famed posek, professor, and son-in-law of the great Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, זצ’ל to perform the commandment of “Mora Mikdash” – showing reverence to G-d at the place of the Holy Temple, by ascending the Temple Mount in strict accordance with halacha – Jewish law.

The Rabbi ascends the Mount every time he is in the land of Israel. He has made tens of visits to the Temple Mount.

This is the link to access Rabbi Moshe Kurtz’s eulogy of Rabbi Tendler: https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1012783
A backup of the same lecture is presented here:

Comment: There is an interesting insight on why Rabbi Feinstein did not drink non-Chalav Yisrael milk in the talk even though he permitted it in the U.S.A. for others.

Comment 2: Ascent to the Temple Mount is a controversial issue. It is more common to find Rabbis in the Religious-Zionist camp that agree with Rabbi Tendler’s opinion and less common to find “Chareidi” rabbis who agree. Without stating an opinion, who is right and who is wrong, it should be pointed out that if you do follow Rabbi Tendler’s opinion on ascent to the Temple Mount, you should get instructions how to do it, without violating ritual purity laws and the commandment of “Mora Mikdash”.
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A Selection of sayings of the Vilna Gaon regarding beliefs, extracted from most of the writings of his disciples, of those faithful to him, and from some of his own writings.

Swiftness

The fact that a person puts off performing a mitzvah until the morrow leads to his not performing it at all, rather, as soon as he has the opportunity he should immediately perform it – to Proverbs 10/8, 14/23, 27/1

If not now, then when?” (Avot I) – the Sages did not say ”if not today”, for even on the same day, one should already now, perform the mitzvah.- to Proverbs 6:9

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