tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post3458178599992206974..comments2024-03-28T09:43:50.919+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: today's visit to Har HabayitRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-27976736275665546942014-03-10T22:22:53.649+02:002014-03-10T22:22:53.649+02:00there is no such thing as stam minhag to not go. s...there is no such thing as stam minhag to not go. some say dont go because of ti being assur and others say you can go. there is no minhag to not go. <br />a comparison that comes to mind is gid hanashe, and eating from the hindquarters when nikkur was done by an expert (usually a sefardi). many rabbis say there is no minhag to not eat from the hindquarters, it was just a lack of expertise, so if you find an expert you can eat. some rabbis say there is a minhag not to (I took a poll of many rabbis on this issue many years ago, and the number of rabbis who claimed a minhag was extremely small relative to those who said no minhag). <br /><br />meaning, just because something is considered prohibited due to lack of knowledge (in this case, where the kodesh kodashim is) doesnt turn it into a minhag.<br /><br />it is far from standard for people to go, though the numbers of people following the psak that it is allowed, obviously adhering to certain guidelines of preparation and where one can go, has been increasing. I have gone many times. my rav allows it.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-24645811704508686902014-03-10T22:19:10.154+02:002014-03-10T22:19:10.154+02:00it was too cold and wet for me to go barefoot, so ...it was too cold and wet for me to go barefoot, so I wore my vibram fivefinger shoes (non-leather)Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-54199894854385851192014-03-10T19:49:10.621+02:002014-03-10T19:49:10.621+02:00I am mostly ignorant of the issue involved and am ...I am mostly ignorant of the issue involved and am asking out of curiosity. You linked a post that Rabbi Mazuz permits it, so I can understand that there is a difference in opinion in halacha. <br />However my understanding was that the overwhelmingly "stam minhag" was not to go on to har habayit. Has that changed? It's been, unfortunately, many, many years since I've been in Israel; and from your matter-of-fact tone, it sounds like it may have.<br />If not, I was wondering what was your motivation for doing this, given that this is (I think) a quite serious issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-82594711561773682712014-03-10T19:10:27.322+02:002014-03-10T19:10:27.322+02:00what is with the shoes? what is with the shoes? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com