Hachrazah 5768 Nissan 1
Permanent Court of the Sanhedrin
47 Rachel Imenu St., Jerusalem 93228 tel. 5661962-02 fax-0577976007
cell 0506733831 E-mail dbtc@actcom.com
"THE HOLY TEMPLE AND THE APPROACH OF PASSOVER"
We are honored to extend this invitation to the public to attend this day long seminar, which is to be held on the completion of the thrty day mourning period for the eight holy servants of Hashem who were slaughtered in the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, on the subject, "PREPARING FOR THE OFFERING OF THE PASCHAL LAMB, (KORBAN PESACH)."
The symposium will be held (with the help of G-d) on Rosh Chodesh Nisan, (the first day of the month of Nisan, April 6), in the study hall of Yeshivat HaKotel in the old city of Jerusalem, between the hours of 9:30 - 18:30.
Among the honored speakers will be Rabbi Yisrael Ariel, founder of the Temple Institute, Rabbi Itai Elitzur, Rabbi Menachem Bornshtein, Rabbi Avi Geiser. Rabbi Re'em Cohen, Rabbi Aharele Harel, Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, (father of Neria, may G-d avenge his blood), Rabbi Meir Mazuz, professor Arieh Morganshtern, Rabbi Yehoshua Friedman, Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer, and Rabbi Shabtai Rappaport.
Among the subjects to be discussed are:
- the Passover offering today
- halachic requirements for roasting the offering in light of modern technology
- the Passover offering or the Chagigah (festival offering): which takes precedence?
- Passover that occurs on Shabbat
- bringing the Passover offering in accordance with halacha (Jewish law)
- using a ceramic spit for roasting the Passover offering
- what is intended by the Scriptural phrase "a distant place?"
Throughout the seminar demonstrations will be conducted in order to illustrate various aspects of the Passover offering, including the following topics:
- checking for blemishes
- proper slaughter
- the Hallel service
- the current production of the Priestly garments
For additional information:
The Temple Institute
tel: 02-626-4545
http://www.temple.org.il
The Full Day Symposium is an initiative of The Temple Institute, and a joint venture of The Temple Institute, Temple Movements and the Sanhedrin.
The Symposium has been made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Susan Roth.
Schedule of Events
9:30 Convocation
10:00 Opening address by Rabbi Dov Lior
10:30 Rabbi Menachem Bornshtein: A general overview of the subject of the Passover offering in our day
11:00 Rabbi Shabtai Rappaport
11:30 Rabbi Avi Geiser: The slaughter of the Passover lamb and the placing of its blood on the altar
12:00 Rabbi Yehoshua Friedman: Halachic requirements for roasting the offering in light of modern technology
12:30 Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer: Passover that occurs on Shabbat
13:00 Rabbi Re'em Cohen: The permissible time for eating the Passover offering
13:30 Afternoon Recess
14:15 Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen (father of Neria, may G-d avenge his blood)
14:30 Rabbi Aharele Harel: The Passover offering or the Chagigah (festival offering): which takes precedence?
15:00 Rabbi Itai Elitzur: The order of the Hagaddah and the eating of the Passover offering
15:30 Professor Arieh Morganshtern: The tradition of the Gra and his students concerning the renewal of the Divine service and the building of the Holy Temple
16:00 Rabbi Yisrael Ariel: What is intended by the Scriptural phrase "a distant place?"
16:30 Minchah Prayer Service
17:00 Demonstrations illustrating the following topics: checking for blemishes, proper slaughter, the Hallel service, and the current production of the Priestly garments
17:30 Closing address by Rabbi Meir Mazuz, Head of Yeshivat Kisa Rachamim
This symposium will be held, B"EH, on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5768, (April 6, 2008) in the Beis Hamidrash of the Kotel Yeshiva in the Old City of Jerusalem.
For additional details: The Temple Institute 02-6264545, or cellphone 052-4767495 Website: http://www.temple.org.il Email: alonmachon@gmail.com
The symposium is sponsored by the Yeshivot Hahesder, the Temple Institute, King David Museum and made possible due to the generosity of Mrs. Susan Roth.
Click here to see the Hebrew version
References
This ruling in the news
- Animal Rights Group Challenges Instructional Pesach Sacrifice Animal rights group "Tnoo Lachayot Lichyot" ("Let the Animals Live") is threatening to take legal action to prevent an educational demonstration of the Pesach (Passover) sacrifice next week. A formal request was recently sent to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Minister of Public Security Avi Dichter, to allow them to conduct the sacrifice on the Temple Mount. Glick said, however, that the organizers "have no intention of trying to ascend to the Mount without permission from the police." (26 Adar Bet 5768, April 2, '08) (Arutz-7)
- "תנו לחיות לחיות": ניאבק בהקרבת קורבן פסחהעמותה מאיימת לנקוט בהליכים משפטיים נגד אירוע השחיטה הפומבי הצפוי להתקיים בשבוע הבא בירושלים. חברי העמותה טוענים: "זהו איסור מדאורייתא וגם עבירה על החוק" (01.04.08) (YNet)
- לזכר תלמידי "מרכז הרב": יוקרב קורבן פסח במלאת 30 לפיגוע בספריית הישיבה ולקראת חג הפסח, יתקיים בשבוע הבא בירושלים יום עיון בענייני החג, במהלכו תודגם שחיטת הקרבן. וגם: האם מותר לצלות את קרבן הפסח בתנור חשמלי? (31.03.08) (YNet)