Nadene Goldfoot
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When I met my 3rd cousin, Stanley Goldfoot, it was at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem in 1980-81. Stanley was a well known figure, the Chief of Intelligence for the Stern Group. His branch of the Goldfoots had gone from Lithuania to England, Ireland and South Africa and from there he made aliyah to Israel, where he died in 2006 in Jerusalem. Ours had gone from Ireland to Idaho, USA. Stanley was an editor and started the Times of Jerusalem. He is well known for his "Letter to the World." which tells of his his feelings about Jerusalem.
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Solomon's Temple
He had gone from the Stern Group (don't call it a gang, he had told me) to interest in the 3rd Temple and belonged to that group then. That's how I found him. He was in a picture in a Jewish newspaper with others in 1980 who were members of the group, The Temple Institute. I felt like detective when I phoned him and heard his elegant English accent at the other end tell me that I was not to worry, he would know me at the hotel. Of course he could. We were the only chubby couple there. Israelis are not chubby but lean. It must have been all that shredded carrot salad they eat for breakfast along with their yogurt.
He showed me the plans for the 3rd Temple that he had rolled up in a scroll and I learned about it first hand from Stanley. The institute works on education about the Temple from Solomon's first Temple to the times of today. They are also into research and development and their ultimate goal is the rebuilding of the Holy Temple on mount Moriah in Jerusalem which follow our Biblical commandments.
The group has followed the directions of creating vessels according to the original directions. Priestly garments are made to Biblical requirements for use in the Temple.What better way to learn of our history that to see it in person! It would be like a Disneyland of the Temple days and bring history to us.
Helen and Stanley Goldfoot of Dor V'Dor, Jerusalem
This does not mean that they plan on taking down the present site of the first Temple which has a mosque built over it that Jordan has power over, but that the 3rd will be built in the general area. Mount Moriah does have room for more than what now stands.
Everyone involved in the Temple Institute must be a kosher as the Temple they are reflecting. Rabbi Yehuda Glick brings to mind many questions. He is a former head of the Temple Institute. He has been arrested by the police many times now for selling some sort of contraband for the institute. He may think he is helping out financially by selling bangled bracelets this time with the 1967 motto printed on them, "The Temple Mount is in our hands." It's a motto said when Jerusalem was liberated in 1967. Then Moshe Dayan let the Temple Mount be supervised by Jordan because of the mosque that has been built over the Temple. What that motto is doing is just stirring up problems for the police to keep order. Rabbi Glick also works as a tour guide. Too bad that there is such an age difference between him and Stanley, who was born in 1914. Stanley would have vetoed selling bracelets with such a charged phrase on it that wouldn't reflect peace. Remember, it wasn't King David that was allowed to build the Temple as he was a king that was a warrior, a leader in battles. It was Solomon, who stood for peace, that was allowed to do so. So it will be for the 3rd Temple as well, built in the name of peace. Stanley was also a warrior, a leader of warriors who did the intelligence work, and these bracelets just don't fit the bill.
Jerusalem is fully charged with vibes from at least 3 different religions; Jews, Christians and Muslims. We do not need a war to start in the City of David, the City of Peace. Our Orthodox rabbis have already said that the Temple Mount is not a place for us to pray at anymore. They are being wise in several ways. The biggest problem right now is to keep Jews and Muslims separate on the Temple Mount in order to keep the peace. The Muslims get hysterical if they see somebody swaying or their lips possibly muttering a prayer in Hebrew. Our prayers will be gratefully accepted by G-d wherever we stand in Israel. Say them in groups of 3 if you wish to feel they have more worth that way, or say them in a synagogue in groups of 10, but you don't have to defy the law and say them today on Mount Moriah. Let the Temple Institute lead the way at least
While living in Israel, we were able to worship in a beautiful synagogue in Jerusalem, the Great Synagogue that even had chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The directions for that synagogue may not have been in the Torah, but it is indeed a beautiful place to spend a Saturday morning once in your lifetime if not more times.
"The Temple Institute interprets the opinion of the Rambam (Maimonides) as saying that Jews should attempt to build the Temple themselves, and have a mitzvah (obligation) to do so if they can. The Rambam's opinion, however, is a controversial one and has aroused substantial opposition.
Resource: http://www.templeinstitute.org/main.htm
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/temple-mount-activist-rabbi-yehuda-glick-arrested-for-contraband/2014/05/22/
http://www.danhotels.com/JerusalemHotels/KingDavidJerusalemHotel/
When I met my 3rd cousin, Stanley Goldfoot, it was at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem in 1980-81. Stanley was a well known figure, the Chief of Intelligence for the Stern Group. His branch of the Goldfoots had gone from Lithuania to England, Ireland and South Africa and from there he made aliyah to Israel, where he died in 2006 in Jerusalem. Ours had gone from Ireland to Idaho, USA. Stanley was an editor and started the Times of Jerusalem. He is well known for his "Letter to the World." which tells of his his feelings about Jerusalem.
He had gone from the Stern Group (don't call it a gang, he had told me) to interest in the 3rd Temple and belonged to that group then. That's how I found him. He was in a picture in a Jewish newspaper with others in 1980 who were members of the group, The Temple Institute. I felt like detective when I phoned him and heard his elegant English accent at the other end tell me that I was not to worry, he would know me at the hotel. Of course he could. We were the only chubby couple there. Israelis are not chubby but lean. It must have been all that shredded carrot salad they eat for breakfast along with their yogurt.
He showed me the plans for the 3rd Temple that he had rolled up in a scroll and I learned about it first hand from Stanley. The institute works on education about the Temple from Solomon's first Temple to the times of today. They are also into research and development and their ultimate goal is the rebuilding of the Holy Temple on mount Moriah in Jerusalem which follow our Biblical commandments.
The group has followed the directions of creating vessels according to the original directions. Priestly garments are made to Biblical requirements for use in the Temple.What better way to learn of our history that to see it in person! It would be like a Disneyland of the Temple days and bring history to us.
This does not mean that they plan on taking down the present site of the first Temple which has a mosque built over it that Jordan has power over, but that the 3rd will be built in the general area. Mount Moriah does have room for more than what now stands.
Everyone involved in the Temple Institute must be a kosher as the Temple they are reflecting. Rabbi Yehuda Glick brings to mind many questions. He is a former head of the Temple Institute. He has been arrested by the police many times now for selling some sort of contraband for the institute. He may think he is helping out financially by selling bangled bracelets this time with the 1967 motto printed on them, "The Temple Mount is in our hands." It's a motto said when Jerusalem was liberated in 1967. Then Moshe Dayan let the Temple Mount be supervised by Jordan because of the mosque that has been built over the Temple. What that motto is doing is just stirring up problems for the police to keep order. Rabbi Glick also works as a tour guide. Too bad that there is such an age difference between him and Stanley, who was born in 1914. Stanley would have vetoed selling bracelets with such a charged phrase on it that wouldn't reflect peace. Remember, it wasn't King David that was allowed to build the Temple as he was a king that was a warrior, a leader in battles. It was Solomon, who stood for peace, that was allowed to do so. So it will be for the 3rd Temple as well, built in the name of peace. Stanley was also a warrior, a leader of warriors who did the intelligence work, and these bracelets just don't fit the bill.
Jerusalem is fully charged with vibes from at least 3 different religions; Jews, Christians and Muslims. We do not need a war to start in the City of David, the City of Peace. Our Orthodox rabbis have already said that the Temple Mount is not a place for us to pray at anymore. They are being wise in several ways. The biggest problem right now is to keep Jews and Muslims separate on the Temple Mount in order to keep the peace. The Muslims get hysterical if they see somebody swaying or their lips possibly muttering a prayer in Hebrew. Our prayers will be gratefully accepted by G-d wherever we stand in Israel. Say them in groups of 3 if you wish to feel they have more worth that way, or say them in a synagogue in groups of 10, but you don't have to defy the law and say them today on Mount Moriah. Let the Temple Institute lead the way at least
While living in Israel, we were able to worship in a beautiful synagogue in Jerusalem, the Great Synagogue that even had chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The directions for that synagogue may not have been in the Torah, but it is indeed a beautiful place to spend a Saturday morning once in your lifetime if not more times.
"The Temple Institute interprets the opinion of the Rambam (Maimonides) as saying that Jews should attempt to build the Temple themselves, and have a mitzvah (obligation) to do so if they can. The Rambam's opinion, however, is a controversial one and has aroused substantial opposition.
The Temple Institute's view of the Rambam's opinion is not universally accepted by Maimonides scholars. According to seventeenth-century Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller in his commentary on the tractate Yoma, the Rambam did not say that any Jew can build the future Temple, only the Messiah. According to Maimonides, any Jew who starts rebuilding the Temple is a potential Messiah." Well, Stanley, you were a potential Messiah. They say in each generation there are potential Messiahs that are born. Our Goldfoot line can trace a few of our chromosomes back to Rashi whose oral history was the connection to King David.
Resource: http://www.templeinstitute.org/main.htm
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/temple-mount-activist-rabbi-yehuda-glick-arrested-for-contraband/2014/05/22/
http://www.danhotels.com/JerusalemHotels/KingDavidJerusalemHotel/
