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Former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju and ex-Super Falcons forward, Stella Mbachu have joined other global stars of the game to condemn racist comments against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr over his dancing celebration.
In an emotional statement, in response to the racist abuses, Vinicius vowed to continue with his dance.
“They say that happiness bothers. The happiness of a black Brazilian being successful in Europe bothers much more.
“But my will to win, my smile and the sparkle in my eyes are much bigger than that. Don’t even try to imagine how much.
“They are dances to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world. Accept it! Respect it! Or freak out. In any case, I will not stop!,” the Brazilian said on his Twitter handle.
Adepoju, who also played in the Spanish topflight with Real Sociedad, condemned Atletico Madrid fans, who aimed racist chants at the Brazilian forward before and during the El Derbi at the Wanda Metropolitan, where champions Real emerged 2-1 winners on Sunday.
“I did not suffer racist abuses in Spain, except when you were booed by opposing fans, but not racial abuses. It’s not a good thing and everybody frowns on it. Racism is not only in Spain or England but a global issue, so something has to be done to stop the spread,” Adepoju said. | <urn:uuid:b9d8b6bb-da12-4380-889b-40713d08f594> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://radiolagos1075.com/2022/09/23/adepoju-mbachu-kick-against-football-racism/ | 2024-04-18T06:50:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.971725 | 305 |
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Approximately 40 - 50% of the water we use in our everyday lives is recycleable. Think of all the wasted water from showers, washing machines, dishwashers and sinks! And yet, all that is needed to make it reusable is a good filter, a pump and a storage tank. So why don't we have these fitted in our houses?
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While protests continue to take place throughout the United States, the Los Angeles Rams are among the teams to stand in solidarity by using their platform to denounce the death of George Floyd.
The restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have limited teams to preparing their players for the 2020 NFL season through a virtual offseason program. The fact that the Rams have ushered in some significant changes to their coaching staff already presents its own set of challenges.
Regardless, head coach Sean McVay is well aware of the impact that Floyd’s death had on his team. As a result, he made sure that his players had their chance to address the reality of the situation during their latest virtual meeting.
According to Stu Jackson of the team’s official website, McVay discussed the importance of allowing the players to let their voice be heard as well as educating themselves and himself on the issues at hand during a video call that included 125 people:
“Sports has provided such a unique background for me because of the different, diverse groups and people you get exposed to, where these prejudices, these stereotypes can totally be erased and eliminated and you get to just know people for who they are and love people,” McVay said. “And that’s what’s great about sports. That’s where, in some instances, as you reflect on all the things that are going on, it’s been eye-opening for me because you don’t ever really think about it as, you just love people, but you’re really saying, ‘Am I asking the right questions to try to really have that empathy and understanding?'”
It is certainly encouraging to see that McVay was willing to prioritize his players’ mental well-being in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. Although there is plenty of work to be done both on and off the field, it is imperative that the Rams organization as a whole is on the same page when it comes to addressing racial injustice and promoting police reform.
McVay had his first brush of dealing with on-field protests back in 2017 when Robert Quinn wanted to make a demonstration for social justice during the national anthem. Although he insisted that Quinn stand for the anthem, he did allow the veteran to express himself by raising a fist.
McVay may need to loosen his restrictions if he wants to help his players truly inspire change by using the platform at their disposal to its fullest extent, and he says he is willing to do that:
“It would be extremely silly of me, if I’m sitting here saying that I’m going to listen, to learn, and try to have an empathy and an understanding, to not allow guys the platform if they feel like it’s the right way to represent the healing and some of those solutions that we’re looking to,” McVay said.
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Japan is different from other countries for a variety of reasons, including its unique culture, history, language, technology, and social norms. Some factors that contribute to Japan's distinctiveness include: 1. Strong emphasis on tradition and customs: Japan has a strong sense of tradition and customs that have been passed down through generations. This can be seen in various aspects of Japanese culture, such as the tea ceremony, kimono-wearing, and traditional festivals. 2. High level of technology and innovation: Japan is known for its technological advancements and innovation, particularly in industries such as electronics, robotics, and automotive manufacturing. | <urn:uuid:e37575f2-e050-465b-b22d-f2929efb7b71> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://rayanworld.com/20240229112921002/What-sets-Japan-apart-from-other-Countries | 2024-04-18T06:57:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.965604 | 124 |
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In the year 2019, one of the most powerful Democrats in America thinks that marijuana is a gateway drug.
House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) wrote in a letter to a constituent dated August 26, 2019, that he was “initially amenable to the idea of the legalization of marijuana” decades ago, but changed his mind “after learning of the drug’s harmful consequences as a threshold drug that leads to the use of harder, very harmful drugs.”
The idea of marijuana as a gateway drug—a talking point that was pushed heavily in the 1990s through programs like D.A.R.E.—has been thoroughly debunked. (D.A.R.E. removed marijuana from its list of gateway drugs in 2016.)
According to the website of governmental National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), last updated July 2019, “the majority of people who use marijuana do not go on to use other, ‘harder’ substances.” The NIDA proposed an alternative possibility based on its research: “People who are more vulnerable to drug-taking are simply more likely to start with readily available substances such as marijuana, tobacco, or alcohol, and their subsequent social interactions with others who use drugs increases their chances of trying other drugs.”
Some studies suggest that access to marijuana could prevent people from using opioids, which are much more dangerous and addictive. A study from Economic Inquiry published earlier this month found that “legalization and access to recreational marijuana reduced annual opioid mortality in the range of 20% to 35%, with particularly pronounced effects for synthetic opioids.”
So what could explain Hoyer’s belief that marijuana is a dangerous gateway drug?
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Hoyer has taken $1,092,372 from PACs and individuals affiliated with the pharmaceuticals/health products industry over the course of his career. Only two House Democrats—Rep. Anna Eshoo of California And Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey—have received more money from the industry.
The pharmaceutical industry has invested heavily in lobbying to keep marijuana illegal, and since this industry is giving Hoyer so much money, it’s likely that they have his ear on the issue.
In 2016, Insys Therapeutics, maker of drugs containing fentanyl and other opioids, contributed $500,000 to an effort to kill marijuana legalization in Arizona. The company also lobbied the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2011 in opposition to a proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services to move THC to a less restrictive categorization under the Controlled Substances Act.
Leading anti-marijuana organizations the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids have been funded by opioid manufacturers like Abbot Laboratories and Purdue Pharma, according to a report by Lee Fang for The Nation. Fang also reported that several academic researchers who have advocated against marijuana legalization are also consultants for pharmaceutical companies.
Through his campaigns, leadership PAC, and joint fundraising committee, Hoyer has received $124,000 from Eli Lilly’s PAC, $122,000 from GlaxoSmithKline’s PAC, and $118,000 from Pfizer’s PAC. The PAC of Johnson & Johnson, which was recently found to have intentionally minimized the dangers of its opioids by a judge in Oklahoma, gave Hoyer $27,500.
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Embarking on a European journey is like stepping into the pages of a fairytale book, and no fairytale is complete without its castles. Europe boasts an awe-inspiring array of castles, each with its unique blend of history, architecture, and captivating stories. From the hilltop majesty of Prague Castle in the Czech Republic to the cave-bound wonder of Predjama Castle in Slovenia, these architectural marvels promise to transport you to different epochs and ignite your imagination.
Imagine wandering through opulent chambers at the Palacio Real de Madrid in Spain, where centuries of royal history unfold before your eyes. Or, picture yourself standing atop the dramatic hill that cradles Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, a place so magical it inspired Disney. And let’s not forget the historic fortress of Edinburgh Castle, proudly overlooking Scotland’s capital, offering breathtaking views and tales of valor.
For lovers of art and elegance, France’s Château de Chambord beckons with its Renaissance splendor, while Windsor Castle in England offers a taste of British royalty and St. George’s Chapel’s timeless beauty.
Venture east to Bran Castle in Romania, where myths intertwine with medieval history, or further south to Spain’s Alhambra, a masterpiece of Islamic architecture. And for a truly unique experience, explore Predjama Castle in Slovenia, nestled within a cave, a testament to human ingenuity.
These castles are more than stone and mortar; they are portals to the past, showcasing the grandeur, artistry, and intrigue of bygone eras. Join us as we embark on a journey to uncover Europe’s most enchanting castles, each one a chapter in the continent’s rich and diverse history.
1. Prague Castle, Czech Republic:
Prague Castle, perched atop a hill overlooking the enchanting city of Prague, Czech Republic, is a magnificent testament to centuries of history and architectural grandeur. This sprawling castle complex, the world’s largest of its kind, encompasses a stunning blend of architectural styles, from Gothic to Baroque, all within its ancient walls. Dominated by the iconic St. Vitus Cathedral, the castle’s vast grounds offer visitors the chance to explore the Old Royal Palace, the charming Golden Lane, and the captivating Changing of the Guard ceremony. Prague Castle not only immerses visitors in Czech history but also provides breathtaking panoramic views of the historic city below, making it an essential stop for travelers in search of culture, history, and unparalleled vistas.
2. Palacio Real de Madrid, Spain:
The Palacio Real de Madrid, Spain’s royal palace, is a breathtaking embodiment of opulence and history. Located in the heart of the Spanish capital, it offers visitors a chance to step into the world of royalty. Marvel at the resplendent Throne Room, explore the Royal Armory, and immerse yourself in Spain’s royal heritage. To skip the long queues and secure your preferred visitation time, booking Palacio Real de Madrid tickets in advance is recommended. It’s an immersive journey into Spain’s regal past and a chance to revel in its architectural splendor, making it an unmissable attraction in Madrid.
3. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany:
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, is a real-life fairytale come to life. Perched dramatically on a hill, it boasts enchanting turrets, spires, and a picturesque setting amidst the Bavarian Alps. The interior is equally captivating, featuring opulent rooms like the Throne Room and the Singers’ Hall. Whether you choose to purchase tickets on-site or online, a visit to Neuschwanstein promises a journey into a fantasy world, making it an essential stop for travelers.
4. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland:
Dominating the skyline of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress with a rich heritage. Visitors can explore the Crown Jewels, the Stone of Destiny, and the iconic Royal Palace. The fortress offers stunning panoramic views of Edinburgh and beyond. To avoid queues, tickets can be purchased in advance via the official website or upon arrival at the entrance. A visit to Edinburgh Castle provides an immersive experience in Scottish history, architecture, and culture, making it a top destination for travelers seeking to delve into Scotland’s past.
5. Château de Chambord, France:
Château de Chambord, located in the picturesque Loire Valley of France, is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. Its most iconic feature is the double-helix staircase, a marvel of design. You can purchase tickets on-site or online through the official website, granting access to the beautifully preserved interiors and the sprawling estate. As you wander through its ornate chambers and admire the elegant French gardens, you’ll be transported back to the grandeur of the 16th century. Château de Chambord is a testament to the artistic and architectural brilliance of the French Renaissance and is a must-visit for lovers of history and culture.
6. Windsor Castle, England:
Windsor Castle, located in the English county of Berkshire, is not only the oldest but also the largest inhabited castle in the world. As an official residence of the British monarch, it boasts a rich history, magnificent State Apartments, and the awe-inspiring St. George’s Chapel. Tickets can be conveniently obtained at the entrance or online through the official website. Exploring Windsor Castle offers a unique insight into British royal life and history, and witnessing the Changing of the Guard ceremony is a captivating experience. Its stunning architecture and beautiful surroundings make it a must-visit for history enthusiasts and those seeking a taste of British royalty.
7. Hohenzollern Castle, Germany:
Hohenzollern Castle, perched dramatically on a hill in the Swabian Alps of Germany, is a fairytale-like fortress that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes. Tickets can be conveniently purchased at the castle’s ticket office. Its picturesque appearance, with towers and walls that seem plucked from a storybook, makes it a popular destination for travelers. Exploring the castle’s historic interiors and wandering through its charming courtyards and gardens transport visitors to a bygone era. Hohenzollern Castle is not only a testament to German Romanticism but also an architectural gem that captures the imagination of those who visit.
8. Bran Castle, Romania:
Bran Castle, located in Transylvania, Romania, is often associated with the legend of Dracula. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance or in advance through their official website. The castle, with its striking turrets and mountainous backdrop, is a captivating sight. Inside, you’ll discover a rich history and exhibits showcasing the region’s heritage. While the Dracula connection is more fiction than fact, Bran Castle offers an immersive experience in medieval life and a glimpse into the cultural heritage of Transylvania. The surrounding landscapes are equally enchanting, making it a must-visit for history enthusiasts and those intrigued by the Dracula myth.
9. Alhambra, Spain:
The Alhambra, nestled in Granada, Spain, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a masterpiece of Islamic architecture. To explore its palaces, gardens, and historical treasures, it’s essential to book tickets well in advance through the official Alhambra website or authorized ticket vendors. The Alhambra offers a captivating journey into Spain’s Moorish past, with the Nasrid Palaces being a highlight of the visit. As you wander through its intricately decorated halls and enjoy the tranquility of the Generalife gardens, you’ll be transported to a time of artistic and cultural flourishing. A visit to the Alhambra is a sensory delight and a testament to the rich history of Andalusia.
10. Predjama Castle, Slovenia:
Predjama Castle, situated within a cave in Slovenia, is a unique and picturesque fortress. Tickets are readily available at the castle’s entrance or can be purchased online via their official website. The castle offers an immersive experience in medieval life and architecture, with furnished rooms and passageways carved into the cave. The surrounding Slovenian countryside adds to the castle’s charm, making it a great destination for history enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. The castle’s strategic location and fascinating history, including tales of daring escapes, make it an intriguing stop on your European castle-hopping adventure. Predjama Castle provides a glimpse into the ingenuity and resilience of medieval builders and inhabitants. | <urn:uuid:b46a249f-d9e8-45cf-8b72-274b48d6a97b> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://readwritetips.com/10-best-castles-to-checkout-in-europe-on-your-next-trip/ | 2024-04-18T07:49:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.889489 | 1,818 |
While the Ontario Real Estate Association’s proposal to end exclusionary zoning and create as-of-right zoning for alternative housing is a good first step in ending community and political NIMBYism towards affordable housing alternatives, these suggestions address symptoms, not causal factors of housing unaffordability.
Most of the housing-related legislation, initiatives, strategies and tactics passed in the last 40-plus years have focused on how to limit housing demand, or such programs inadvertently contribute to increasing demand, rather than increasing supply. Foreign tax on property purchases, barring foreign ownership for two or more years, taxing property “flippings” and other supposed affordable housing tactics are attacking symptoms, not causes and will all result in dire unintended consequences.
For example, while financial breaks for first-time homeowners may sound great, that incentive only increases the number of prospective buyers who are competing for the same diminishing housing inventory. Conversely, increasing the qualification bar for mortgages may have removed 200,000 Canadian families from the pool of competition but those same families didn’t move out of their rental properties, so the blockage at the top has a cascading effect of locking out new and low-income tenants from the low (“affordable”) end of the rental market.
There are a variety of other causal factors and significant challenges that impede, discourage or prevent the building of second suites, which are always rental units, and subdividing larger homes into smaller homes and rental units. These factors are spread across the three (or four) principal layers of government, which generally pay lip service to inter-governmental co-operation.
In Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) is brutal against landlords. Out of 46-plus potential breaches, 34 uniquely benefit tenants while one uniquely benefits the landlord. One breach benefits neither landlord nor tenant.
The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is a disaster, so much so that a class action has been in discussion between the province and an organization representing small landlords. Multi-year above-guideline increase applications for recovery of capital cost investments discourage any rental property maintenance beyond minimum property standards. Rent control, despite its seeming benefit to tenants, actually is a significant career- and lifestyle-limiting factor in tenant personal growth. It also transfers the financial obligations and duties regarding municipal services from low rent-paying tenants to their market rent-paying peers.
Canada Revenue Agency policies significantly discourage housing investment, especially in the missing middle sector (as OREA noted, “condoscrapers” and single-family homes) because of passive versus active income, recoverable capital cost allowance, capital expense depreciation policies and much more.
Property insurance skyrocketed in 2020 with the Canadian insurance industry enjoying one of its most successful and profitable years in decades – during a global health pandemic. Those costs are passed on to tenants and homebuyers.
Utility rates have skyrocketed, especially electricity. Government and utility companies, which are often owned by municipalities, also pay only token gestures to alternative energy sources that could increase housing affordability. I installed solar panels and the government denied the HST rebate and the Greener Homes construction rebate.
In many Ontario municipalities, rental properties are taxed (property tax) between two and 2.5 times higher than single-family homes and condos. Renters carry more municipal services burden than single-family homeowners. Affordable housing is not possible until the affordable housing paradox is resolved. The higher the property tax, the lower the net operating income on which property tax is based. Therefore, raise property tax = lower property value (equity) = less funds for municipal services.
As OREA says, multi-year municipal approval processes are a major impediment to affordable housing development.
Punishing municipal development charges drive up housing prices too. The City of Oshawa and Region of Durham collectively charge $71,733 for a single-detached home, $57,733 for a townhouse and $42,842 per unit for an apartment building. Toronto charges $87,299, $72,158 and $51,103 per unit respectively. Using an average price for a detached home in Oshawa of $723,700, development charges represent 10 per cent of the price.
What surprised me, and I still don’t have clarification, is that the Municipal Act 2001 (Fees and Charges) states, “A municipality or local board does not have the power under Part XII of the (Municipal) Act to impose fees or charges for the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters under the Planning Act. O. Reg. 244/02, s. 3 (emphasis by me). Are development charges separate from Planning Act matters?
Separately but related, under the Planning Act 1994, s. 1.1 “The Purposes of the (Planning) Act are … (d) to provide for planning processes that are fair by making them open, accessible, timely and efficient; (e) to encourage co-operation and co-ordination among various interests; (f) to recognize the decision-making authority and accountability of municipal councils in planning. (emphasis by me). Do these lengthy municipal delays, burdensome administrative demands and oppressive fees and charges not contravene the Planning Act? Perhaps one of REM’s readers who are expert in such legal matters might post a comment?
Construction costs have also skyrocketed. No matter what inducements and incentives are offered, the cost to build anything has increased and that is the foundation for establishing the consequent sale price. The quadrupling of lumber costs over the past one to two years is everywhere in the news but steel, concrete and glass have also risen, so much so that major building projects are buying out total inventories years in advance, leaving virtually nothing for smaller projects. More workers are also leaving (typically retiring from) the construction industry than are entering it so skilled labour costs have risen.
Higher-density housing means greater parking challenges. Many applications for increased parking space run afoul of municipal “green space” zoning and supposed curbside appeal.
I built a seniors’ affordable housing pilot and shut it down in part because no mainstream lender would finance affordable housing, and private lenders wanted on average four times the prime market rate because seniors and affordable housing are “too risky.” Building insurance was quoted at two to three times higher than student housing, again because seniors were higher risk than students.
Many other housing-related government policies and strategies intersect in counter-productive ways. All layers of government completely ignore the small landlord sector but CMHC reports that 49 per cent of all purpose-built residential rental housing in Canada is owned by “non-incorporated” entities, that is, individual owners who hold title in their own name. Statistics Canada reports that there are perhaps 250,000 public housing units and 14 million private residences built by the private sector.
Ontario’s debt is the largest subnational debt in the world, ranked at number 20 – higher than the debt of 168 countries. Ontario pays $9 million per hour in interest payments. Canada is ranked number 10 worldwide despite its population-to-land ratio likely being one of the lowest in the world and without a doubt the lowest of all first-world countries. Government doesn’t have the resources to solve housing supply, let alone provide a fraction of much-needed public housing.
There are other causal factors that must also be considered as part of an all-inclusive housing strategy, which the federal National Housing Strategy hasn’t addressed. The strategy is mostly toothless and mired in red tape and bureaucracy.
Chris Seepe spent 35+ years in I.T. before entering commercial real estate a decade ago. He’s a published writer and author of two books on “landlording,” course instructor, president of the Landlords Association of Durham, and a commercial real estate broker of record at Aztech Realty in Toronto, specializing in income-generating and multi-residential investment properties. Call (416) 525-1558, or send him an email. | <urn:uuid:8f047d86-c3b1-461d-96b0-3917b6c03770> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://realestatemagazine.ca/opinion-oreas-solution-addresses-symptoms-not-causes-of-unaffordability/ | 2024-04-18T08:24:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.9474 | 1,676 |
Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) CEO Tim Hudak says with consumers becoming more sophisticated and demanding, new technology threatening to tear apart the real estate industry’s business model and pressures from a hot GTA housing market, this is an extremely complex and challenging time for Realtors.
It’s also a time when some Ontario Realtors are questioning whether OREA is still relevant or needed, especially after losing the licensing education side of its business as of 2020.
To that, Hudak says OREA is needed “even more so, than ever.”
“Just look at what happened in Vancouver,” says Hudak. “The provincial government threw the (real estate) industry under the bus and dramatically interfered with day-to-day business and blew up the regulator. So that’s where OREA’s strengths in government relations, communications and research become increasingly vital to the success of Realtors in our province.”
Hudak says OREA has been a stronger – and necessary – voice in the public debate. He points to the recent Ontario Fair Housing Plan put together by Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government as a successful example of OREA’s impact. He says OREA was given “extraordinary access to government” while the plan was being developed. It included no less than 16 separate meetings with the premier, her ministers and executive team.
OREA, Hudak says, had three goals for the plan and was successful in having them all realized: to make sure supply was an important part of the solution; to consider a vacancy tax (“because no one has any sympathy for a speculator who buys a house and then leaves it sitting empty”) and to have the provincial real estate act reviewed and updated to help raise industry standards – something Hudak says the province has committed to doing.
“It was rewarding that (the Ontario government) actively came to us for good advice on policy changes to ensure affordable home ownership,” says Hudak.
Again, he points to British Columbia as a good contrast.
“You had the same situation (in B.C.) where you had a long-time government heading into an election with rapidly increasing housing prices,” says Hudak. “But B.C. threw Realtors under the bus. In Ontario, we were seen as active partners, and (the provincial government) responded to our advice.”
There’s no denying his 21 years of political experience as a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party helped pave the way to ensure OREA was heard.
“Look, it’s sometimes a lot like wrestling, where you make a lot of noise for the cameras and then go and have a beer afterwards,” says Hudak. “I didn’t burn any bridges and (the Ontario government) has been very kind and receptive to what Realtors are putting on the table.”
Losing the Realtor licensing education program after 2020 was definitely a blow to OREA. Its 2016 annual report shows that approximately 76 per cent of its 2015 revenue – about $29 million – came from its real estate college. But Hudak says while the revenue coming in from the college was the biggest portion of OREA’s budget, the college also represented its biggest expense. He says it’ll be up to a future board to determine how that affects member fees down the road, but he believes that there will have to be a continued improvement in the quality of services before OREA asks “for one additional penny” from its members.
“We’re going to do fewer things, but we’re going to do them better,” he says, adding that includes things like “doubling-down” on government relations and doing more leadership training.
It’s what he calls the “new rising of OREA”, which began under past-president Ray Ferris and continues under current-president Ettore Cardarelli. He says he’s been given “very clear marching orders” on where OREA should be heading and that includes being very accountable for every member dollar.
“In my first month on the job, we found over $1.5 million in savings,” says Hudak, explaining that he cancelled various expenses and eliminated consultants where OREA could do the job themselves. He says staff travel and accommodations are down by 32 per cent (including 37 per cent in the CEO’s office) and that the board cut their own expenditures by 20 per cent.
“So, we shifted money that was going to fancy consultants and travel and hospitality, and refocused them on government relations and member services.”
Advocacy and being a stronger voice is another priority. That includes pushing for higher professional standards within Ontario’s real estate industry.
“Quite frankly, when OREA had the college contract, there were occasions where OREA bit its tongue instead of holding RECO to account,” says Hudak. “Because RECO effectively controlled the purse strings, we were too shy from holding RECO to account in terms of enforcement, higher fines and penalties, and improving the continuing education program, which the vast majority of Realtors tell me is a joke.”
No more, says Hudak.
When he became CEO of OREA, he went on a tour and met with 36 of Ontario’s 39 boards personally. He says 95 per cent of those conversations involved complaints about the continuing education program. Aside from believing there should be a classroom aspect to the program, Hudak says the program is open for abuse and sets poor standards.
“The fact that you don’t even know who is taking the test really opens it up to abuse,” says Hudak. “And, you can still get all of the answers wrong and still pass.”
Hudak says it’s the Realtors themselves who have been calling for the program to be revamped and to have the industry standards raised, and it’s something he is very proud of.
To that end, Realtors can expect that OREA will be their collective and loud voice.
“Realtors are going to see a stronger and more effective OREA,” says Hudak.
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Jan 28, 2022
Tune in as our special guest Des Pollack shares some best practices in making headway into the business, learning from life lessons, bouncing back from setbacks, and making an impact.
Key Takeaways from this episode
About Des Pollock
Desmond is one of the founding partners at the Encore Companies. Currently, operations include retail realtor services, wholesaling, rehabbing, and a company portfolio. The company was founded 3 years ago and wrapped up 2021 doing 1.1m in revenue. Outside of business Desmond is married for 7 years with 2 young boys ages 7 and 8.
Connect with Des
Neil J. Timmins is on a mission to make a deep personal impact in the lives of his team members and business partners through his work as a real-estate investor and mentor.
He started as a traditional real estate agent where his team was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Top 100 team. Eventually, he made the transition from Realtor to full time investor.
Over the course of his career, Neil has been involved in over $300,000,000 in real estate transactions. Neil’s portfolio depth includes assets ranging from houses to industrial properties. Recently, Neil and his team launched the Legacy Impact Partner Program where they partner with fix and flip investors from around the country. Neil’s team brings capital to fund and fix rehabs, operational expertise, and years of experience catapulting their partner’s business to new heights. Want to partner? You can learn more and book a call with Neil at www.LegacyImpactPartners.com.
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Performance: 37 out of 40.
The 500GB is slower than the 1TB. That is to say it is decent, but not as good as the 1TB P1 model. However, both offer a near doubling of performance when RAID’ed. To us this makes both almost tailor made for enthusiasts who are on a tight budget… as you do get a lot of performance for your money. Either way they are insanely fast when RAID’ed. RAID is where you want to be if you have a need for speed but cannot afford 3DXpoint / Optane solid-state drives.
Technological Innovation: 17 out of 20
Like it or not, QLC 4-bit NAND is innovative and is going to cause a paradigm shift in huge portions of the solid-state drive market. It is how Crucial was able to create a high performance NVMe series that is priced more like a SATA SSD series. That is innovative and is sure to give pause to other manufacturers who are relying on TLC NAND for their ‘entry level’ NVMe models. Mix in what is the best pSLC buffer Crucial has ever released, and there is a lot to like about the P1 from an innovation standpoint. By the same token this NAND is very heat sensitive… so for some a lot of this innovation and performance is going to be wasted. Yes, there is a bit of a downside to QLC NAND to say the least.
Build Quality & Warranty: 15 out of 20
On the one hand Crucial did make a few missteps – such not using a heat spreader – which limits the performance to basically dual PCIe lane SSD levels, and generally making rookie mistakes. On the other they did get the pSLC buffer right, they even managed to create a 1TB M.2 drive that is only single sided. They even included enough of a RAM buffer to make a difference. That is a lot of positives. When you add in a very decent .1 DWPD write rating for its 5 year warranty and we doubt many will have to RMA a P1 drive due to it dying an early death.
Value: 17 out of 20
As long as you can keep the P1 series cool, the value it offers varies from very good to excellent. With good being for single drive configuration P1 500GB, and excellent for P1 500GB when RAIDed. Needless to say the 500GB is a killer good deal and for those who can accommodate two M.2 drives – and keep both cool – buying two 500GB’ers actually makes a lot more sense than one 1TB.
Final Score: 86 out of 100
The Crucial P1 series all but cries out for RAID. In RAID they go from offering very good value to insanely good. The only difficult decision is whether or not to double your budget and get two P1 1TB’ers or keep to your budget and get two 500GB P1s. That is a tough call. Just remember that this series is heat sensitive and before you go the RAID route you need good cooling for both M.2 drives. If you can only provide good cooling for one M.2 port, the choice is obvious. Get a single P1 1TB capacity drive. If your budget can not stretch that far the 500GB P1 still offers good performance at a great price… just not as good as the 1TB when only used in single drive configuration. | <urn:uuid:3e1a61d3-b334-462a-a5d1-378ee337b957> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://realhardwarereviews.com/crucial-p1-raid-review/15/ | 2024-04-18T08:48:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.964552 | 711 |
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The popularity of CBD has given rise to a diverse range of products, with CBD gummies being a favorite among consumers.
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Animal CBD Gummies offer a playful and enjoyable way to incorporate CBD into your daily routine.
The gummies often come in various shapes, flavors, and strengths, catering to a wide audience.
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Life is so busy right now with little ones, and gathering together semi coordinated clothing and organizing a session is no easy feat– but how sweet will these be to look back on even a year from now! I can hardly imagine how I’ll feel looking through these when these two are in highschool. (My heart!) These were taken in the Okanagan, during our annual family vacation.
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Ever thought about what exactly is truly happening in men’s minds?
Will they be in fact much less mental than ladies? Is their head actually focused on sex 99.9per cent of times? Are stereotypes of masculinity according to fact or will they be totally fiction?
„best notions towards male head are based on studies of males centuries 18 to 22,” LiveScience.com publisher Robin Nixon notes, while they are simply „undergrads subjecting by themselves to experiments for beer money or program credit.” Nevertheless male thoughts are more intricate versus perception written by a short four many years of research, and a review of how it may differ over a whole life span easily contradicts the misconception of males as Bud-guzzling gender addicts. Including…
10. Men are a lot more emotional than you might think. Women are usually seen as more emotional gender, but studies have learned that baby guys are far more mentally reactive and expressive than their own feminine equivalents. A research posted into the Scandinavian diary of mindset in 2008 confirmed that xxx men also have somewhat more powerful emotional reactions than females, though as soon as their particular thoughts move from subconscious with the aware mind, guys quickly bury all of them so that you can conform to the social perfect that contains declared the expression of feelings „unmanly.”
9. The male is also much more vunerable to loneliness. Loneliness is actually bad for every person’s wellness, says Dr. Louann Brizendine, author of The Male Brain, but more mature guys look like extremely vulnerable. Whenever a female is lonely, she’ll extend and try to finish the woman isolation; when men is depressed, its likely that he will likely not extend, which intensifies the loneliness and causes additional dilemmas when you look at the brain’s personal circuits. The remedy to the problem is straightforward: get a hold of a partner. Men in steady connections „tend to be healthy, live lengthier and also have hormonal degrees that show reduced stress and anxiety.”
8. Males carry out knowledge concern. If you believe women can be the sole gender ready experiencing empathy and compassion, reconsider. Researchers discovered that the concern system with the male mind really does respond an individual is actually experiencing an issue, although the region of the mind made to get a hold of remedies for predicaments quickly gets control of. Therefore, „men will be more interested in repairing difficulty than revealing solidarity in sensation.”
7. Yes, guys actually are hard-wired to check out ladies. It is simply a well known fact – testosterone could be the hormone regarding the sexual desire, and „guys have six instances the amount surging through their particular veins as ladies.” Pranjal Mehta, a personal psychologist at Columbia University, along with her co-workers unearthed that testosterone weakens the impulse-control heart associated with brain, which means when the male is shopping women, they have been addressing a normal involuntary drive that handles all of them like they truly are on auto-pilot.
Stay tuned in your final 6 insights you should find out about men’s room minds, as soon as we undertake concerns like „Will they be actually prepared for fatherhood?” „Will they ever subside?” and – probably most of all – „carry out they ever mature?!” | <urn:uuid:c9355708-04d9-48d0-8eb0-c3c211d62a40> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://redautoexpres.ro/2022/05/07/technology-10-circumstances-all-women-ought-to-know-about-a-mans-brain/ | 2024-04-18T07:49:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.955114 | 701 |
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An error occurred while saving the comment Mike commentedIt appears this sometimes works so the drop must have been ran first in that instance.
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Sounds like this is a bug which is best raised via firstname.lastname@example.org
From what I can see DATE is equivalent to a TIMESTAMP without any timezone information. Looks like it isn’t one of our automatic conversions currently so we can add some test cases and make it happen.
An error occurred while saving the comment Mike commentedFYI this is in a 12c database.
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Washing your hair in a bath can be a luxurious and relaxing experience. Whether you’re looking to unwind after a long day or simply prefer this method, there are some essential steps and tips to ensure that your hair is properly cleaned and conditioned. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll take you through the ultimate process of washing your hair in a bath, providing you with all the information you need for a refreshing and rejuvenating experience.
The Benefits of Bath Hair Washing
Washing your hair in a bath offers some unique advantages:
Soaking in a warm bath can be incredibly relaxing. It provides a serene environment for washing your hair without the rush of a shower.
The steam and warm water in the bath can help open hair cuticles, allowing your hair to absorb moisture more effectively.
Soaking in a bath can make it easier to detangle your hair without the pressure of a showerhead.
Bath time provides an opportunity to use hair masks, oils, or deep conditioners for better absorption.
Step-by-Step Guide to Washing Your Hair in a Bath
Follow these steps to ensure a thorough and satisfying hair wash in a bath:
1. Prepare the Bath:
- Start by running a warm bath to your desired water level. The water should be comfortably warm but not too hot to avoid drying out your hair and scalp.
2. Wet Your Hair:
- Before entering the bath, wet your hair thoroughly with clean, warm water. Use a jug or the bath faucet for this.
3. Shampoo Application:
- Step into the bath and sit down. Apply a small amount of your favorite shampoo to your hair, focusing on the scalp. Gently massage your scalp with your fingertips to create a lather. Ensure that the shampoo is evenly distributed.
- Lean back into the bathwater, ensuring your hair is fully submerged. Tilt your head backward and use a jug or your hands to rinse your hair with the bathwater. Continue rinsing until the shampoo is completely washed out.
- If you use conditioner, apply it to the lengths and ends of your hair while still in the bath. Leave it on for the recommended time, allowing the warm bathwater to help with absorption.
- Use a wide-tooth comb to detangle your hair gently while in the bath. The warm water and conditioner make this process smoother.
7. Final Rinse:
- Once the conditioner has set, lean back and rinse your hair again using the bathwater, ensuring no conditioner residue remains.
8. Bath Time:
- Now that your hair is clean and conditioned, enjoy the rest of your bath while your hair benefits from the hydration and steam.
9. Pat Dry:
- When you’re ready to get out of the bath, gently pat your hair dry with a towel. Avoid vigorous rubbing, which can cause damage.
10. Post-Bath Care:
- After your bath, style your hair as usual. You can apply your preferred hair products, oils, or leave-in conditioners for added nourishment.
Tips for a Perfect Bath Hair Wash
To make the most of your bath hair wash, consider these tips:
- Use sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners to maintain hair health.
- Experiment with hair masks or deep conditioning treatments during your bath for extra hydration.
- Avoid using extremely hot water, as it can strip your hair of natural oils.
- Use a bath pillow for added comfort and neck support during your bath.
- Detangle your hair gently, starting from the ends and working your way up to minimize breakage.
Washing your hair in a bath is a wonderful way to indulge in self-care and achieve clean, nourished locks. With the right preparation and technique, you can enjoy the soothing benefits of a bath while ensuring your hair looks and feels its best. So go ahead, fill up the tub, and treat yourself to a spa-like experience every time you wash your hair in the bath.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Let’s address some common questions about washing your hair in a bath:
1. Can I wash my hair in a bath every day?
While it’s generally safe to wash your hair in a bath, washing it every day is not necessary and can lead to overwashing, which may strip your hair of its natural oils. Most people can opt for 2-3 times a week, but adjust based on your hair type and lifestyle.
2. Should I use a specific type of shampoo for bath hair washing?
You can use your regular shampoo for bath hair washing, but consider sulfate-free options, which are gentler on your hair. Choose a shampoo suitable for your hair type and concerns, such as hydrating or volumizing.
3. Is it better to wash my hair before or after taking a bath?
It’s generally recommended to wash your hair in the bath after you’ve soaked and relaxed. The warm water and steam can help prepare your hair for shampooing and conditioning.
4. Can I use bath oils or salts in the same bath when washing my hair?
Using bath oils or salts while washing your hair is a personal preference. If you choose to do so, ensure they won’t negatively impact your hair or scalp. Use them sparingly to prevent product buildup.
5. Is it necessary to follow up with a hair mask or deep conditioner when washing hair in a bath?
While not necessary, using a hair mask or deep conditioner during your bath can provide added benefits, especially if your hair is in need of extra care. These products can enhance moisture and nourishment.
6. Can washing hair in a bath cause dandruff or scalp issues?
Washing your hair in a bath should not cause dandruff or scalp issues. Ensure you rinse your hair thoroughly to remove all product residue and avoid using water that is too hot, as it can dry out the scalp.
7. Can I wash and rinse my hair entirely in the bath without standing up?
Yes, you can wash and rinse your hair entirely in the bath without standing up. Simply use a jug or your hands to rinse your hair while submerged in the bathwater.
8. How can I prevent my hair from tangling during a bath hair wash?
To prevent hair tangling, consider using a leave-in conditioner or detangling spray after your bath. Additionally, use a wide-tooth comb to gently detangle your hair while in the bath.
9. Can I wash my hair in a bath if I have color-treated hair?
Yes, you can wash your hair in a bath if you have color-treated hair. However, it’s essential to use a color-safe shampoo to help maintain the vibrancy of your hair color. Rinse thoroughly to prevent color fading.
10. Is there a specific temperature for the bathwater when washing hair in a bath?
The ideal bathwater temperature for washing hair is comfortably warm, but not excessively hot. Extremely hot water can strip natural oils from your hair and scalp, leading to dryness and potential damage.
11. Can I use bath additives like essential oils or bath bombs while washing my hair in a bath?
Using bath additives like essential oils or bath bombs can be a pleasant addition to your bath. However, ensure they won’t adversely affect your hair or scalp. If you’re concerned, use them sparingly to avoid buildup.
12. Should I adjust my hair care routine when washing my hair in a bath?
You can maintain your regular hair care routine when washing your hair in a bath. If you usually use specific products or treatments, they can still be incorporated into your bath hair wash for added benefits.
13. Can I wash my hair in a bath if I have curly or textured hair?
Yes, individuals with curly or textured hair can benefit from washing their hair in a bath. The warm water can assist in detangling and deep conditioning, promoting manageable and well-hydrated curls.
14. Can I wash my hair in a bath if I have a sensitive scalp?
Washing your hair in a bath can be suitable for individuals with a sensitive scalp. Use a gentle, sulfate-free shampoo, and ensure that the water temperature is not too hot, as heat can exacerbate scalp sensitivity.
15. Is it necessary to apply a leave-in conditioner or hair serum after washing hair in a bath?
Applying a leave-in conditioner or hair serum after your bath hair wash can provide additional hydration and protection. It’s a helpful step, especially if your hair tends to be dry or prone to frizz.
By addressing these additional FAQs, you’ll have a thorough understanding of the various considerations when washing your hair in a bath, allowing you to tailor your experience to your specific hair type and preferences.
Washing your hair in a bath is a self-indulgent ritual that combines the pleasures of relaxation with effective hair care. It allows you to unwind, nourish your locks, and ensure that your hair remains clean and beautiful. By following the steps and tips outlined in this guide, you can make the most of your bath time hair wash. The benefits include improved hydration, reduced tangling, and a calm and rejuvenating experience.
So, the next time you draw a bath, consider adding a hair wash to your routine. It’s not just about getting clean; it’s about creating a spa-like atmosphere in your own bathroom. Whether you’re easing stress, detoxifying, or simply giving your hair the love and attention it deserves, a bath hair wash is the perfect way to combine self-care with a beauty routine.
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability? :
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) has been a consistent, collaborative campaign with Residence Life & Housing and the Office of Sustainability for the past five years. For the month of February, weekly events were hosted to encourage residential students to reduce their energy consumption. These events included: UCCS Unplugged (acoustic performances), Less is S’more, the Energy on Your Plate, Earth Hour, and Upcycled Crafts. Students were encouraged to pledge to unplug for a certain number of hours every day. Student staff tabled and championed social media marketing for the month in both residential villages.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
In 2014, there was a 1.88% overall reduction of electricity. In 2015, they saw a reduction of 1.12% of electricity reduction with 232 students attending the various events. 2016 had an overall electricity reduction of 3.19% and 97 students attending events. In 2017, there was a 2.2% overall reduction of electricity and 74 students that attended two events. The posters for the 2015 CCN were awarded the ‘Best Outreach Posters’ by Lucid. http://ccn.lucidconnects.com/2015-poster-contest-results/
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
The purpose of Greening of the Office (GOTO) is to identify opportunities to improve building occupant comfort and provide a better work environment for employees while reducing measurable energy use and GHG emissions from user conservation behavior. Faculty and staff members engage in a GOTO survey provided by students from the Office of Sustainability. Departmental summary results will be posted to the Department Scores web page. Furthermore, suggestions are made for office improvements like de-lamping, task lighting, daylighting, etc.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Each individual and department who completes the GOTO survey will receive a sign with the GOTO logo to be displayed in their office, indicating their successful participation in the program which encourages participants to continue striving toward more sustainable habits. Employee's awareness about becoming more sustainable have increased which can be demonstrated via an increase of requests for participation in the program.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
The Office of Sustainability holds a number of other campaigns each year including, Bike Month to encourage and reward bike commuting, and Ditch the Dumpster for Move-out giving and recycling to increase diversion from landfills, and Clean the Stream 3 times per year for the UCCS adopted waterway section.
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While the Northern Ontario Heritage Party continues to experience growing pains, plans are beginning to come together for the fledgling political party. NOHP Leader Ed Debeil, of North Bay, still hopes to field candidates in all 11 Northern Ontario ridings for the Oct. 6 provincial election.
Currently the party has two confirmed candidates — in the ridings of Timiskaming-Cochrane and Kenora-Rainy River. Official announcements will be made later this week to introduce these candidates. Previously, Debeil had hoped to have riding associations formed and candidates in place in all 11 ridings by Aug. 8.
The process has moved slower than he had originally hoped. “We’re working on a candidate for Timmins-James Bay,” he explained in a phone interview on Monday. “I’ve had two or three people express interest in the nomination.
“But until I get the email confirming a desire to run, I can’t say there will be candidate for sure.”
One of the obstacles facing Debeil is the paper work needed to file with Elections Ontario. Each candidate requires an auditor for the campaign.
This position must have a certified bookkeeper, either a Chartered Accountant or a Certified General Accountant.
The NOHP has been having difficulty attracting a CA or CGA in each riding.
“We have until Sept. 8 to file our nomination papers,” he said.
“I’m currently awaiting an answer from Elections Ontario, to see if we need auditors in place when we file our papers.”
The challenges facing the party have not deterred Debeil in his desire to change the political face of the North.
He has planned an event to garner candidates in the ridings of Sudbury and Nickel Belt.
“We’re going to set up nomination meetings and riding association meetings on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Ambassador Hotel in Sudbury,” he said.
“We hope to take nominations for Sudbury and Nickel Centre there.”
He said the NOHP is also working on securing a nomination for the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin.
While interest is building, it’s not at the level Debeil had envisioned with the party’s launch.
“There are 13 registered political parties in Ontario. Other than ours, none have a policy for Northern Ontario — including the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP,” he said. “There are no policies for economic development in the North. Yes, they have some Band Aid solutions to for some of our problems, but no policies specifically for Northern Ontario.
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If you are not sure who your neighbor is, you are in good company. The smartest guy in the crowd (scribe) was the first to ask Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29).
Jesus’ simple answer came in the form of the popular parable we know as The Good Samaritan. This story was meant to do more than inspire us toward sacrificial altruism. The command it underscores is our missionary manifesto. This simple parable is still blowing up our conventional definition of neighbor, along with our responsibility for their wellbeing.
To the first century Jew the idea of a good Samaritan was ludicrous. At best, the terms were oxymoronic. Samaria was in middle of the country, a packet of pluralism, made up of ethnic half-breeds and, worse, spiritual half-breeds. Part Jewish and part Assyrian (Gentile), their degrees and pedigrees were looked down on by the religious establishment in Jerusalem. Five centuries earlier, Ezra and Nehemiah’s nemesis was an infamously obnoxious Samaritan named Sanballat.
Also noteworthy was the apathy of the priest and Levite who walked past their countryman without so much as a glance, much less a word. They were in a big hurry to get to Jerusalem to fulfill their rotation at the Temple. They had no time for needy neighbors, especially those they disliked. It was the Samaritan traveler who showed mercy on the beaten man.
I have categorized our neighbors into three relationship groups which I will call neighborhoods. Each neighborhood will be introduced based on its proximity and importance to you. Everyone in your life is equally important to God, but hopefully not everyone is equally important to you, because…well, you’re not God.
We all need a nudge to help us identify who our priorities are. God is not silent or subtle on who deserves our time and attention first.
Our Family Neighborhood
Our family neighborhood includes our biological families as well as ourselves. Pastors are disqualified from leading our churches unless we are first able to lead ourselves and our homes.
To my knowledge, pastors are the only professionals on the planet who are required to win both at work and at home. No pressure there! Healthy leaders lead healthy churches and healthy families, and pastoral health starts at home.
Our Friendship Neighborhood
Our friendship neighborhood includes our friends, church members, and staff. In God’s hierarchy of relationships, there is always pressure to be close to everyone so that favoritism does not raise its ugly head in our church.
Much more dangerous than favoritism is isolation. Too many pastors are walking through life and ministry alone, which is unhealthy and unnecessary. When was the last time you talked to your closest friend outside of your family?
Our Global Neighborhood
Our global neighborhood focuses on the unchurched, unsaved, and unloved—both across the street and across the planet. A Great Commandment leader will always be a Great Commission leader because he or she will love those whom Jesus loved—sinners. If our Lord was a friend of sinners, why wouldn’t we intentionally do the same?
It is important not to get the Great Commandments out of order because doing so will lead to walking in open disobedience, and potentially idolatry. Both have weight, but not the same weight. The second commandment is very important, but without the first commandment, loving our neighbors amounts to little more than idealistic humanism.
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Context. The Sun is an active source of radio emission ranging from long duration radio bursts associated with solar flares and coronal mass ejections to more complex, short duration radio bursts such as solar S bursts, radio spikes and fibre bursts. While plasma emission is thought to be the dominant emission mechanism for most radio bursts, the electron-cyclotron maser (ECM) mechanism may be responsible for more complex, short-duration bursts as well as fine structures associated with long-duration bursts.
Aims. We investigate the conditions for ECM in the solar corona by considering the ratio of the electron plasma frequency ωp to the electron-cyclotron frequency Ωe. The ECM is theoretically possible when ωp/ Ωe< 1.
Methods. Two-dimensional electron density, magnetic field, plasma frequency, and electron cyclotron frequency maps of the off-limb corona were created using observations from SDO/AIA and SOHO/LASCO, together with potential field extrapolations of the magnetic field. These maps were then used to calculate ωp/Ωe and Alfvén velocity maps of the off-limb corona.
Results. We found that the condition for ECM emission (ωp/ Ωe< 1) is possible at heights <1.07 R⊙ in an active region near the limb; that is, where magnetic field strengths are >40 G and electron densities are >3 × 108 cm-3. In addition, we found comparatively high Alfvén velocities (>0.02c or >6000 km s-1) at heights <1.07 R⊙ within the active region.
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Supply chain risk management (SCRM) plays a vital role in effectively operating and managing supply chains in the presence of uncertainties. Numerous studies and sources of reported public information have highlighted the importance of SCRM in today’s global economies. This is manifest in the increasing number of natural and man-made disasters globally. This has further underlined the vulnerability of modern global supply chains. Unfavourable business practices in the management of supply chain risks have exposed many companies around the world to regulatory penalties, significant disruption delays, material negative financial impacts and other negative business consequences....The purpose of this study is to provide description, prediction, and explanation/understanding to answer identified research questions by investigating—based on an established conceptual model to test hypotheses and evaluate—the impacts of external factors on individuals’ internal beliefs, attitudes and intentions. The dependent variables for this study are attitude towards using SCRM (A), intention to use SCRM (IU) and actual use of SCRM (AU). The stimulus for those external factors are selected independent variables, with the organism for the cognitive response for defined mediating variables influencing the outcome on behavioural response for the dependent variable, SCRM practices. The mediating variables are perceived ease of use of SCRM (PEOU), perceived usefulness of SCRM (PU) and perceived risk of catastrophic events (PRCE). The selected stimulus for the independent variables are level of understanding (LOU) and management support (MS).
Date of Award | 2019 |
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To everyone who rejects the Dark Ages future being set in place by the fascist Trump/Pence regime; everyone who refuses to go back, who refuses to see the right to abortion overturned and contraception taken away, who refuses to accept lives of inequality and torment; everyone who rejects the Christian theocracy that Pence, Devos, Barr and Pompeo are nailing into law and everyone who is nauseated by the pussy-grabber in Chief and the vile objectification of women celebrated by these same self-righteous liars and peddlers of ignorance in the service of imperialist empire.
All over the world, reactionaries and religious fundamentalists are waging a relentless assault on hard won rights, seizing the reins of government, the courts, the media, and making intrusions into every possible corner of our private lives and relationships to restore traditional morality where women are subordinated to men and their patriarchal authority. And all over the world, people are yearning for these chains to be broken.
And they can be! This horrible oppression is deeply knit into the capitalist-imperialist system. Capitalism-imperialism cannot function without the oppression of women and other gender oppression—just as it cannot function without the imperialist wars, the plunder of the environment, the oppression of Black and Latino people, and the persecution of immigrants. But humanity does not need this system! No. We need to get rid of this system, the only way it can be gotten rid of: through an actual revolution.
Listen to what Bob Avakian, BA, the most important political thinker and leader in the world today, has to say:
“What if the world doesn’t have to be this way?... What if women could walk down the street and look every man they encounter straight in the eye and fear nothing and not be made to feel that you’re on display and to be evaluated by how you sexually titillate them? What if no more women were ever again battered, raped, assaulted, denied the right to control their own bodies? What if people who were different in their sexual orientation or just in the way they went through life, instead of being discriminated against and bullied were valued for their difference? If that were seen as part of the great diversity of humanity?… You may say I’m a dreamer, but this is not just a dream. It is something for which there is a definite basis in reality and it is up to us together with people throughout the world to make it a reality.”
– Bob Avakian
This future is possible. BA has further developed the way to scientifically understand what we’re up against and the strategy to make revolution to change this. In the Constitution for the New Socialist Republic of North America, he’s developed the vision and blueprint for a future where people can get to work on uprooting this oppression and all the other forms of exploitation and oppression humanity suffers, and the destructive divisions and antagonisms among the people.
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Blu-ray Review: The Batman Four Film Collection 4K UHD
Believe it or not, there was a time when multiple superhero movies weren’t released every year covering nearly every comic book character you could think of. In fact, outside of a few Superman movies it was barren for most of the 1980s. Into that void stepped director Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, fresh off the odd comedy Beetlejuice, along with Jack Nicholson to bring Batman to the big screen… and in many ways that set the stage for the current cinematic landscape.
With excellent performances by Keaton and Nicholson, Batman is far and away the best of the four films from this continuity. Obviously having the Batman and Joker rivalry puts the comic’s strongest feud to work, but it’s more than that. Everything feels fresh, and Burton’s direction and eye for bringing a dark vision of Gotham to life strike the right balance between serious and fun.
While Heath Ledger‘s portrayal of The Joker won critical praise and now stands atop the mountain for many, it’s worth revisiting just how good Nicholson’s was. He doesn’t carry quite the legitimate menace of Ledger, who made the character more of a sociopath than a “super villain,” but Nicholson brings a manic energy as he mixes funny moments alongside Joker’s penchant for mass murder. Kim Basinger also does good work as Vicki Vale, the love interest of both characters.
Batman Returns (1992)
Coming off the massive commercial success of the original, Keaton and Burton teamed up once again for Batman Returns. With Joker killed at the end of the first film, The Penguin (Danny DeVito) steps into the mantle of villain. Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) also makes her debut as a “tweener,” opposing certain elements of evil but stopping well short of supporting the Caped Crusader.
It’s a solid film, still benefiting from Keaton’s work as Batman as well as Burton’s eye for bringing that dark and brooding atmosphere to life. There’s no question it misses Nicholson, however, as DeVito’s grotesque portrayal of Penguin just isn’t as entertaining — it’s telling that all three sequels featured multiple villains. Pfeiffer is stunning as Catwoman and was doubtless the object of countless fantasies among pubescent boys all around the world.
Batman Forever (1995)
Although it’s considered part of the same continuity as its two predecessors, Forever has an almost entirely different cast (outside of Michael Gough, who returns as Alfred) with post-Tombstone Val Kilmer taking over the lead and Burton stepping aside for Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Flatliners). There’s plenty of star power involved, with Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and The Riddler (Jim Carrey) serving as the dual villains, and Robin (Chris O’Donnell) arriving to aid Batman in his fight against crime.
Things really start to take a downward turn for the franchise here. Kilmer doesn’t bring the same depth to the title role that Keaton did, and Nicole Kidman feels shoehorned in under the credo of “Batman must have a love interest.” It’s also decidedly more family friendly than the previous films, making it feel like a summer popcorn flick instead of the continued story of one of the darkest heroes in comic history. Oh, and no Burton meant no Danny Elfman, which was another notable loss.
Batman & Robin (1997)
Schumaker and O’Donnell returned for the fourth film, but it was one and done for Kilmer, who was replaced by George Clooney when he was just starting to hit it big beyond ER. On paper, this might be the most loaded the cast ever was, especially when you consider what Clooney would become, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman and Alicia Silverstone (at the height of her popularity) joining up. Unfortunately, it didn’t add up to a good movie, with Batman & Robin easily the worst of the four.
We noted that Forever took things in a family-friendly direction, but this one feels more like a live-action cartoon with its snarky dialogue and goofy aesthetic — not coincidentally, this is the only film that has no involvement from Burton, who was a producer on Forever. After watching it you’ll have no trouble figuring out why it bombed at theatres and why audiences wouldn’t get another Batman film until Christopher Nolan‘s Batman Begins almost a decade later.
THE 4K UHD UPGRADE
One of the best things that the UHD treatment does for the early Batman films is add clarity to all of the dark and gloomy settings. The increase in detail is excellent, and there isn’t much grain to be found, which is an impressive feat given the age of these movies. Colours also pop, something that’s particularly noticeable with the outfits for villains like Joker and Riddler — and yes, the Catwoman suit pops, too. The audio mix sounds first-rate, especially in the earlier films in which Elfman’s score blares through the speakers.
As a package, we’re looking at something of a split decision. Batman and Batman Returns are strong recommendations, whether you own them on Blu-ray or haven’t really experienced the franchise outside of Nolan’s vision. The movies hold up better than you might think, and the presentation upgrades afforded by the 4K UHD treatment are substantial.
Things get trickier with the other two films, particularly Batman & Robin, which simply isn’t a good movie. If you’re a massive Batman fan and/or a completionist and want to have the entire collection in 4K UHD, then go for it. Otherwise, we’d recommend just nabbing the Burton/Keaton entries and then pick back up with Nolan’s trilogy. | <urn:uuid:d26aeb57-d65d-4881-99bb-7bf9f2645668> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://rotorob.com/2019/06/07/blu-ray-review-the-batman-four-film-collection-4k-uhd/ | 2024-04-18T07:50:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.942747 | 1,264 |
by AnnGardner Eubank
IRVINGTON—The Tides Inn on Friday, June 18, celebrated its new and developing 18,000 square feet of living shoreline which includes a 1,300-foot boardwalk along Carter Creek.
According to Eugene Ryang, who’s been working on the project since the beginning with landscape architecture firm Water Street Studio, the development of the shoreline has been on-going for a little over a year now.
Since the project’s groundbreaking in March, the boardwalk along the shore has been constructed. Numerous plants and grasses have been planted as well.
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Perhaps no routinely utilized form in the oil and gas industry is as misunderstood and loathed as the Joint Operating Agreement (“JOA”). Despite numerous attempts to standardize the JOA, as a Non-Operator, you’ve likely received a zip folder of small font-edited JOAs with strikethroughs, marginal notes, and pages of exhibits and wondered out loud how to make sense of it all.
To start, it is crucial to identify those particular articles of the JOA where there have been substantial amounts of litigation in the past and those for which the court will apply a standard in recognition of or despite the language of the JOA.
The first thing you want to read in a JOA is Article XVI. This is where most of the changes to the standard language are going to be located. Be careful. These provisions will often override portions of the standard JOA (even when those provisions are not struck) and can contain things like white out provisions (where you lose all working interest in a unit by non-consenting) and can include other custom provisions like making the JOA subject to an external document between the parties, making subsequently created interests subject to the JOA, or creating tag-along and drag-along rights for the parties.
Next, a Non-Operator should confirm that there is a Non-Operator shield to liability against third parties for debts, torts, and other breaches of contract where the Non-Operator does not have any operational control. This element of a standard JOA is critical to a Non-Operator.
Third, a Non-Operator should confirm that the Operator is held to a “reasonably prudent Operator” standard under the terms of the JOA and that the JOA has not been modified to correspond with some lessened standard of conduct. Usually, the surrounding language in the JOA will contain operator liability exceptions only for gross negligence or willful misconduct. Still, without explicit reference to a standard, the aggrieved Non-Op may be required to prove a breach of contract with a more exhaustive factual showing.
Next, a Non-Operator should scrutinize all language regarding Operator resignation or removal. The life of a Non-Operator is much like that of a backup quarterback. At any given point in the operational life cycle, you should consider the ramifications of being forced into operations, the risks attendant to attempts to remove the Operator, and the relative costs and expenses associated with the appointment of another Operator. The Operator resignation and removal mechanism vary widely from JOA form to JOA form and is one of the more often litigated portions of the JOA.
Finally, a Non-Operator should review the JOA to ascertain whether the Operator has an automatic lien on the Non-Operator’s share of production if expenses and invoices are not paid through Joint Interest Billings (“JIBs”). The language surrounding this process is highly variable and includes various perfection scenarios where the Operator is required to prove a contractual lien under the JOA. The Non-Operator will want to confirm compliance with this process and the inclusion of any language allowing for an Operator’s right to set off for non-payment (sometimes called revenue or rev netting) as a part of its due diligence review.
It is worth noting that the exhibits to the JOA are also sources of the hidden language that affects the Non-Operator’s general rights and obligations. Nevertheless, by focusing on the high-level concerns noted in this article and engaging counsel early in your asset integration as a Non-Operator, you can help mitigate risk in the process. Please contact RR&A today for more guidance as to your process when onboarding JOAs.
Andrew is a Partner at R. Reese & Associates and head of the Transactions and Corporate teams. His practice consists of energy and business transactional matters with additional competencies in real estate and title representation. To learn more about Andrew, visit his attorney page.
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A group of inner-city black teenagers join an elite public school in new BBC Three comedy-drama Boarders. Shilpa Ganatra sits in the class.
As five scholarship students nervously enter their prestigious new boarding school, mentor Gus – played by the show’s writer and creator, Daniel Lawrence Taylor – offers some wise words: “Don’t be who they expect you to be.” Our leads duly oblige, and that motto applies to Boarders itself. Entering unusual territory in television, the culture-clash series roams freely between high laughs, subtle observations and heavy drama, surprising us every step of the way.
Like Sex Education, Derry Girls and The End of the F***ing World, BBC Three’s Boarders is a coming-of-age show grappling with the trials of teenage life. Only here, it’s compounded by the promising fivesome – Jaheim (Josh Tedeku), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Omar (Myles Kamwendo), Toby (Sekou Diaby) and Femi (Aruna Jalloh) – leaving their disadvantaged lives in Lewisham behind for the privileged portals of St Gilbert’s School.
Following a press scandal that forces the school to modernise, if only as a PR exercise, the school welcomes our academically promising protagonists, who are laden with street smarts. Their biggest challenge is to crack the school’s cultural code and overcome their stereotypes. “Bro, I’ve already been asked if I sell weed,” bemoans languages ace Toby, just minutes after arriving.
The creator of Timewasters, an ITV2 comedy that followed a south London jazz band time travelling to the 1920s, Lawrence Taylor was inspired to write Boarders after reading a newspaper article about a group of young black men who were sent to Rugby, one of Britain’s top public schools.
The experience of these real-life boarders resonated with his experience of studying at London University’s Royal Holloway, “which is predominantly white, very middle class”, he says. “My brothers are teachers, and we constantly talk about young black kids in the British education system, so I felt it was something I could delve into. The set-up was also the perfect fish-out-of-water story, and ripe for comedy and drama.”
The six-part series is crammed with storylines that range from the flippant (such as Femi’s high jinks with “The Rah’scals” gang) to the serious, like the attack on Jaheim by arch bully Rupert (Harry Gilby).
Throughout, the drama engages with the complexities of the culture clash, and what happens when institutions deliver diversity initiatives without structural support. And, in common with Netflix’s movie Saltburn, Boarders gently lampoons upper-class mores. “The wealth gap is getting bigger and the power struggle between the classes has never been more noticeable,” says Lawrence Taylor. “Art will always speak to the times.”
Boarders’ contemporary setting made it an appropriate choice for Studio Lambert, the reality specialist whose most recent hit is The Traitors. Explains executive producer Maddie Sinclair: “The way Daniel approaches character and story is to always find that vein of humour, and that felt like an appealing way to get into these topics and themes.
“I saw it as a piece that has something to say, that’s a relatable coming-of-age piece, with a very clear premise. It also had that lovely tonal shift of pace from quite intense drama to comedy.”
Once BBC Three greenlit the series in February 2022, the production team put together several writers rooms, all led by Lawrence Taylor.
Sinclair recalls: “The writers had all done television work before, but it felt like a training ground. Daniel was a supportive lead writer, and clear what he wanted. It was a very collaborative safe space for writers on their way up.”
With their breadth of ages, backgrounds and experiences, the writers took ownership of each character and added depth to the storylines. “For example, you’ll see that all the characters deal with the school differently. Jaheim fights against it, Toby tries to exploit it, Femi tries to be a part of it,” explains Lawrence Taylor.
Ahead of pre-production last March, Ethosheia Hylton (Ackley Bridge, African Queens: Njinga) joined as director. Her main challenge was creating a look and feel that reflected the five lead characters.
“When it came to weaving the comedy and drama together, I didn’t want to play the comedy, I wanted to play the realism,” says Hylton. “The characters are naturally funny because it’s all there in the script, so they didn’t have to try hard.
“For the dramatic moments, I wanted to go for it, and we made it balance in the edit. We reorganised some scenes to fit in with each other, like we see Femi and Leah making headway with the other students just before we see Jaheim attacked by bullies.”
The energetic pace of the camera work is striking, and vibrant colours are juxtaposed against the dark palette of St Gilbert’s buildings.
The final piece of the puzzle was getting the right actors on board. Casting director Rosalie Clayton threw the net wide using both conventional and unconventional routes, says Sinclair, to find the best talent. “Sekou came to us from an ad he put on Twitter. At the time, he didn’t have an agent. Rosalie totally got what we were looking for, so that, by the time the casting tapes came to us, the standard was already high,” she says.
The 12-week shoot took place mostly in Bristol, at a private school outside the city. Sinclair fondly recalls a party scene in a crypt. This tested everyone involved as it was filmed at the ungodly hour of 9:00am. She says: “I’d travelled down from London that morning with Stephen Lambert, who runs Studio Lambert, and he was just, ‘What is this?’. I remember thinking what a fun job this is, that I can find myself in a club at 9:30am in Bristol.”
The result is a series that feels fresh and different not only in its characters and premise, but in the energy it brings to the screen. While it’s impossible to predict the lasting effect of a series, Boarders has all the markings of a show destined to make a real impact.
Says Hylton: “There’s certainly a message for anyone who thinks they don’t have a place in these schools. And a message for young people growing up in areas with gang violence and crime. It shows that there is another world out there, and you don’t have to be a victim to your society.
“Boarders also speaks to people caught between two worlds. For example, Jaheim feels a tight hold to his roots and his friends, but he also wants more. I hope that the example he sets of being confident enough to make those decisions comes across.”
Arguably, Boarders may also help the UK television industry to mature by showing rounded, unstereotypical black lead characters living their best lives regardless of preformed opinions.
Lawrence Taylor says: “There’s still a lot of work to be done in terms of putting more black faces on screen, so seeing five young, talented, black kids who are flawed and feel real is quite important. I’m hoping more of this kind of television happens, and this show helps to move the narrative on.”
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Take a Break: Hampshire
The Take a Break service gives unpaid carers the chance to have some time to themselves by providing a replacement carer for the person they are care for up to three hours a week.
The service can only be accessed via Adults' Health and Care through a carer's assessment and is provided by one of the providers on the Hampshire Care at Home Framework.
Carers who would like to use Take a Break and are eligible for the service following their Carer's Assessment will be contacted directly by the local provider. Carers can book their breaks when the care provider has capacity and it suits them. They can choose to have a few regular hours off each week or save up their hours for a maximum period of six weeks at a time for a slightly longer break.
In addition to enabling the carer to have some time to themselves, the service gives the cared for person the opportunity to identify activities and outcomes they would also like to achieve from the service.
About Hampshire County Council
1st tier Local Authority for the county of Hampshire. Key statutory responsibilities: Education, Adult and Children's Social Care, Highways Maintenance, Public Health, Libraries, Countryside Services, Adult and Chidlren's Safeguarding. Procurement of other services such as public and community transport, health services, domiciliary care services, Connect To Support Hampshire etc.
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The Six-Key Metrics of a Successful SaaS Business
Transitioning to a SaaS business model can create huge value for your business, but success depends on addressing six key criteria, says Lyceum Capital partner Martin Wygas.
It is no secret that the market is moving toward the software as a service model, with SaaS products encompassing every aspect of business services from customer acquisition and marketing to delivery and operations.
For the customer, buying cloud-hosted, subscription-based software in place of on-premise licences has several clear benefits: faster and more cost-effective deployment, always-on access, greater update frequency and integrity, more flexible usage and costing, as well as reduced infrastructure costs with improved IT security.
For software businesses, the rewards from adopting a SaaS model are equally compelling. Among them are higher quality recurring revenues with greater forecasting visibility; increased direct engagement with the user and better customer alignment; boosted sales, including cross and upselling; lowered customer churn; potential efficiencies in development and support; and an ability to scale faster.
However, simply switching to a SaaS pricing scheme won’t deliver a full SaaS transition. It requires you to review and change your business model and create a SaaS culture. This includes how you incentivise your sales force, the approach you take to development and how you track and report performance metrics. It also involves scrutinising how you communicate internally to ensure employees are on the same page, and, externally to stakeholders to explain how you are driving growth.
Therefore if you are an owner of an on-premise software business, you need to assess the impact SaaS will have in six key areas.
As in other sectors, buyers pay for size. SaaS businesses of scale are scarce, and therefore attracting an enhanced premium. You need to feel confident that a shift to SaaS will help you create a business with annual recurring revenues of well over £10 million.
- Historical growth
Track record counts, with buyers willing to pay a premium for companies that can show year-on-year revenue growth of at least 20 percent. Our research indicates that businesses with mean historic growth of 27-35 percent are typically valued at a healthy 3-5x revenue or above.
At the other end of the scale, SaaS businesses that grow at less than 10 percent year-on-year are unlikely to achieve much valuation uplift.
Of course, the timing of your SaaS transition will impact revenue growth. Therefore your business will need to learn how to track growth metrics other than delivered revenue. Annual or monthly recurring revenue and bookings are the most frequently used lead indicators of future revenue growth.
In addition to growing fast, companies attracting premium valuations also have a proven ability to deliver profit growth. A common rule of thumb is the so-called “Rule of 40”, whereby combined EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) and year-on-year growth figures equal 40 percent or more.
Undertaking a SaaS transition will naturally lead to some level of in-year revenue and profit compression and maintaining profitable growth throughout the transition can be a challenge. However, there are some measures you can take to protect EBITDA and cash flow during this period:
- Planning – Develop a clear plan that examines the impact on all aspects of the business and creates a clear pricing structure that includes minimum number of users and contracts term to ensure a floor to your SaaS pricing.
- Controlled and limited launch – Launch your SaaS offering across a limited customer set either regarding geography, vertical or product set. You can then build credentials while confirming market pricing for your product.
- Hosting – Carefully choose the right partner for your hosting needs regarding scalability and pricing structure.
- Cashflow management – Start invoicing annually in advance: when a customer’s environment goes live in your hosted environment and not at full customer go-live.
- Customer success – Offer tiered support on new sales and at the highest level, a dedicated, onsite customer success manager who will also be able to drive further upsell opportunities.
- Upgrades – Put in place a stratified approach for existing customers and a payback pricing plan to switch to SaaS (a 50% uplift on existing support is a standard target).
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- Quality of earnings
Recurring revenue is key to obtaining a premium valuation for your business. Those with 75 percent or more of recurring revenue and new sales predominantly on a SaaS basis can expect an uplift in value. But, when assessing earnings quality, it is not enough to simply focus on the headline percentage of recurring revenue. Management must also examine the contribution from each revenue line. Businesses that do not generate a gross margin more than 85 percent on SaaS sales (taking into account all related hosting and other infrastructure costs) will not get the full benefit of an uplift in value.
Your business must be positioned to grow in terms of technology and people. Its software platform and infrastructure need to be secure and able to scale in line with the growth of the business. This means fully embracing SaaS as a business model and not just a revenue model. A key component of embracing SaaS scalability is a focus on improved sales effectiveness. Starting to measure and manage against SaaS KPIs, such as customer acquisition cost (“CAC”) and customer lifetime value, will help illustrate the scalability of your business.
- Growth potential
Businesses targeting a sizeable or fast-growing market support higher valuations. Adopting a SaaS model can counter the limitations of a slowly growing market by broadening market appeal through new verticals, geographies, and new product lines.
By delivering increased functionality and exploiting cross and upselling avenues, you can alleviate market pressures and grow by increasing average revenue per user from existing customers. A structured and well thought out approach to upgrading an installed on-premise product to a new SaaS offering can reap great rewards. And continuous focus on existing customers will promote another highly valuable SaaS metric: negative customer churn.
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A survey by One Poll and Dimensional Research on holiday shopping security practices evaluated online cybersecurity awareness of consumers from the USA and United Kingdom, and revealed that a lot of people believe emails from “trusted brands” are safe to click, and some respondents anticipate doing at least part of their holiday shopping while at work.
Cybercriminals are very resourceful, and they know that the siren song of a good deal is almost always irresistible to bargain hunters. The number one reason to click is trust in a brand, which isn't good there are some very convincing phishing emails that look nearly identical to the real thing.
Read moreMost consumers do not feel safe when shopping online and many are shying away from their favorite retailers as a result. The survey, which questioned 10,000 people in the USA and United Kingdom.
The survey found that people are uncomfortable sharing sensitive financial and personal information when they shop and interact with organizations online. However, demand on retailers to address security is reaching a critical point. The recent spate of high profile data breaches has clearly had an impact on online trust, and consumers are now placing responsibility squarely with retailers to tackle this issue.
Read moreUK to take action to close down Russian website streaming images from British webcams including baby monitors and those in gyms and bedrooms. The UK is to take international action to close down a Russian website that is streaming images from British webcams including baby monitors, bedroom cameras and gym.
The site feature live feeds from households and businesses across the world, including a gym in Manchester, a bedroom in Birmingham and an office in Leicester. The site highlighted the importance of setting secure passwords on devices that have access to the internet. It has become the source of concern for data watchdogs across the world.
Read moreConsumers experienced a wide range of data privacy and security threats in the third quarter of 2014 as hackers successfully conducted large-scale attacks against financial services and retail companies as well as consumers' personal online accounts and identities.
Between July and September of this year, there were a lot of breaches reported worldwide, an increase compared to the same period last year, and millions of customer accounts and data records containing personal or financial information were either stolen or lost. Individuals also felt the data privacy pinch with breaches occurring across three major consumer activities: their banking, shopping, and online identities.
Read moreA company that develops cyber security and information security products and services to defend organizations against cyber attacks and to protect critical assets has published a new report and introduced a list of countries most under threat from cyber attack.
APTs are complex attacks by hackers for which complicated techniques are used to sneak into a network and carry out prolonged information gathering attacks. They are often carried out by state-backed players or sophisticated criminals and have an element of human control, in contrast with some cyberattacks solely carried out by an automated piece of code.
Read moreInventors of surveillance systems reported to authorities that it is possible to track absolutely any user who has a mobile phone, and the location of a person is not important, it doesn’t matter whether he is near or in another country.
The most famous intelligence services around the world, such as the National Security Agency of the USA and The Government Communications Headquarters of the United Kingdom use information from mobile phones for a long time. However, due to the new systems in countries that are less developed technically, it is possible to track people around the world easily. How does the system work?
Read moreIn Newcastle the 22-year-old computer science student Christopher Wilson was sentenced to 6 months coercive detention for not revealing the password that is required to decrypt the data on his computer.
He was urged to do this in “the interests of national security”. Wilson is accused of fooling police with cyber attack warnings as well as encouraging people to post deliberately inflammatory messages on a Facebook condolence page that was set up for two killed police officers. Wilson was already suspected to have sent rampage warning mails to the University of Newcastle. Two of these mails could be tracked back to Northumbria University where he was studying at that time.
Read moreCommunications between British on social networks are considered external and can be intercepted.
The British government has asserted the right to intercept communications that go through services like Facebook, Google and Twitter that are based in the United States or other foreign nations, even if they are between people in Britain. The report says that the findings are based on a government document that the groups obtained through a lawsuit. The government document says contact between British people through social networks based elsewhere, or use of search engines located outside Britain, constitutes “external communication,” and as such, is subject to interception, even when no wrongdoing is suspected.
Read moreAccording to the Canadian non-governmental organization Centre for Research on Globalization, MI6 agent tasked to locate a former CIA granted temporary asylum in Russia. Earlier lawyer Snowden said that American lives and works in Moscow, but specific addresses are kept secret for security purposes.
In a statement, the organization said that the British authorities are seeking Snowden and forward it to the UK or the U.S.. In this Centre for Research on Globalization does not the source of his information. On the organization's website states that MI-6 agents in Moscow engaged in intelligence analysis of social networks, which they were granted U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the Center for Government Communications UK. This refers to the possible whereabouts Snowden.
Read moreThe Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger on Tuesday vigorously defended his decision to publish a series of articles based on the secret files leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Telling a parliamentary committee that the right to continue pursuing the story goes to the heart of press freedoms and democracy in Britain.
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Kyrgyzstan issued its second casino licence. Casino Crystal, founded in March of this year, received a casino licence by paying 84 million soms.
The Romanian government has expressed its intention to introduce higher fees and tighten requirements for the gambling business. Changes include the ministry’s approval of new licence fees, a ban on the sale of alcohol in all gambling establishments except casinos, and a mandatory requirement for gambling licensees to have permanent residence in Romania.
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolaku said that companies will not be able to engage in gambling without a tax headquarters in Romania. He gave the example of companies whose headquarters are located «through Transnistria» and accused them of having ties to the «gambling mafia». At a government meeting, Colaku announced that an emergency executive order on this issue would be presented with further fast track procedure for its adoption.
Ukrainian gambling businesses contributed UAH 1.01Bn in taxes to the State Budget. In September 2022, the gambling business brought in only 31.2 million UAH. The total volume of tax revenues from gambling activities in January-September of this year has already reached UAH 6.65Bn.
At the same time, new rules for gambling advertising came into force in Ukraine on October 2, providing for a complete ban on gambling advertising.
Amusnet became an honorary member of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF). By joining the Forum, Amusnet joins a community that brings together Bulgarian and international companies from various sectors of the economy, with the aim of actively supporting the practice of social responsibility and sustainable business development.
Anton Kuchukhidze, Head of the Ukrainian Gambling Council, has published a column where he explores the topic of gambling addiction, which is constantly being discussed in the media headlines and “expert” circles in Ukraine.
4H Agency believes that the industry is now going through the last bits of the period that will be later known as “before Curaçao reform”. Agency’s analysts have made a high- level overview of the existing licensing frameworks that can be considered as an alternative to the Curaçao licence.
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2030 FIFA World Cup will be held on 3 continents for the first time in history: South America, Europe and Africa. The FIFA Council approved a joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, which have so far become the only candidates to host the tournament. In addition, the opening three matches of the World Cup will be held in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in honour of the 100th anniversary of the World Cup tournament, which took place in 1930 in Uruguay. The tournament is scheduled to open at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and close at the legendary Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.
Genius Sports, a provider of betting data and services, has entered into a strategic agreement with Premier League Productions (PLP), an English company specialising in online broadcasting of the Premier League games. Under the agreement, Genius Sports has the right to use its platform and sports data to provide cutting-edge infographic systems in the broadcast of every Premier League match.
Playtech, a global leader in gambling technology, has launched a strategic foray into Georgia and Armenia by partnering with Adjarabet. This underscores Playtech’s commitment to delivering unique gaming experiences across multiple territories. Playtech is deepening its ties by expanding its existing partnership with Flutter Entertainment, which acquired a majority stake in Adjarabet in 2019. This alliance brings together a variety of platforms and regions, including well-known brands such as Betfair, Paddy Power, Pokerstars, Skybet, Fanduel and now Adjarabet.
Symplify, a Swedish leader in the cloud CRM and AI solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with AdmiralBet, a renowned Serbian provider. Under the agreement with Symplify, the operator will be able to expand its reach to core audiences, with a focus on email, SMS, dynamic web, web technologies and browser push notifications.
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), a leading eSports and video gaming company, announced that a popular shooter Counter-Strike 2 became available on the online competitive gaming platform FACEIT. CS2 players can now join the world’s largest community of 22 million players on FACEIT to quickly hone their skills in the newest version of the legendary game.
CT Gaming has announced that their superb multi-game Diamond King 3 was officially certified in Romania. Diamond King 3 demonstrates CT Gaming’s commitment to providing a superior gaming experience by adding new trends to an otherwise traditional game. The multi-game features a selection of 20 exciting games, including the legendary trio Mega Jack-Aztec Gold, Slot-O-Pol Deluxe and Champagne.
Entain has successfully completed the acquisition of Angstrom Sports in a bid to enhance BetMGM’s betting platform capabilities. Under the terms of the deal, Entain agreed to pay £81 million to buy the US sports analytics company. Additional performance-based payments totaling $122 million will be made over the next three years.
Kambi Group has entered into an exclusive long-term agreement with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino following a competitive tender process due to the strength of its flagship Complete Sportsbook product, commitment to maintaining high compliance standards and extensive experience in providing a variety of tools to improve operator capabilities, including price differentiation. This agreement is expected to have a significant financial impact from the second half of 2024.
Delasport has announced its partnership with Esports Entertainment Group (EEG). As part of this collaboration, Delasport will support the three brands of the gaming group and the online betting group by providing its plug and play sports betting iFrame. These brands include JustWow.com, CasinoJefe.com and Vie.bet.
Hacksaw Gaming and NetBet Italy, have signed a new agreement making several games from Hacksaw available to Italian players through the NetBet platform. More games are expected to be released in the coming months as Hacksaw continues to successfully expand into the Italian gaming market with its 11th partnership in the country.
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The main advantages of ADR are speed of resolution, confidentiality, and flexibility.
Public courts may be asked to review the validity of ADR methods, but they will rarely overturn ADR decisions and awards if the disputing parties formed a valid contract to abide by them.
Negotiation is the preeminent mode of dispute resolution. What seem to be an old-fashioned approach of talking with the other side to reach a resolution. What? You can do that? While the two most known forms of ADR are arbitration and mediation, negotiation should almost always be attempted first to resolve a dispute. Negotiation can allow the parties to meet in order to settle a dispute. The main advantage of this form of dispute settlement is that it allows the parties themselves to control the process and the solution. Negotiation is much less formal than other types of ADRs and allows for a lot of flexibility. However, if that does not work there are other procedures.
Mediation is also an informal alternative to litigation. Mediators are individuals trained in negotiations, who bring opposing parties together and attempt to work out a settlement or agreement that both parties accept or reject. Mediation is not binding. Mediation is used for a wide gamut of case-types ranging from juvenile felonies to federal government negotiations with Native American Indian tribes. Mediation has also become a significant method for resolving disputes between investors and their stockbrokers.
Arbitration is more formal than mediation and has a lot of similarities with traditional court proceedings but there is usually more limited discovery and simplified rules of evidence (ex. Hearsay may be admissible in arbitration).
Arbitration relies on the written consent of the parties. Often before the dispute arises, parties may have entered into a binding arbitration agreement or other form of agreement that contains an arbitration clause. That clause could require them to lay out major terms for the arbitration process (number of arbitrators; forum; arbitration rules; fees, etc.).
If parties still have disputes about certain terms before entering into an arbitration, they can petition to a court to resolve a dispute. Arbitration can be held ad hoc or with the administrative support from one of the institutional providers like American Arbitration Association (AAA) or JAMS when the arbitration is national.
The arbitration is conducted by an arbitral panel or a single arbitrator, depending on the agreement of the parties. Arbitrators do not have to be lawyers, parties can select arbitrators from other fields that they consider more suitable for the resolution of the dispute, which usually occurs when the arbitration deals with a very specialized topic such as construction or pharmaceutical issues. Indeed, parties can for example choose an arbitrator with an engineering background to arbitrate a construction dispute.
To comprise a panel, either both sides agree on one arbitrator, or each side selects one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators elect the third. Arbitration hearings can last a few hours to weeks. The panel or a single arbitrator then deliberates and issues a written binding decision or arbitral award. Opinions are not public record. Arbitration has long been used in labor, construction, and securities regulation, but is now gaining popularity in other business disputes.
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The combination of superparamagnetism and excitation independency have been packed into carbon-decorated ferrite nanodots (CDs@MNFs) for the introduction of a cost-effective and less-toxic multimodal contrast agent in fluorescence/MR imaging to replace conventional heavy metal containing Gd-DOTA. The label-free surface engineered ferrite nanodots are capable of generating twin T1 (longitudinal) and T2 (transverse) weighted magnetic resonance (MR) along with fluorescence emission. The calculated molar relaxivities and molar radiant efficiency obtained from in vitro and in vivo studies are the indication of its multimodal efficacy in medical imaging compared to the conventional contrast agents. The cellular internalization of nanodots was established by confocal microscopy and flow cytometric assay, whereas the hemolysis and cell viability assays support their appreciable toxicity. Furthermore, the surface chemistry due to the presence of -COOH was utilized to attach the anticancer agent, doxorubicin (-NH2) making it an external stimuli responsive drug delivery vehicle for the treatment of cancer. Given the ease of fabrication, negligible toxicity, and significant contrast enhancement with stimuli responsive drug release kinetics CDs@MNFs prove to be a potential, cost-effective multimodal imaging agent which could be used for theragnosis.
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This lecture document, “Developing Artistry Via Thoughtful Practice: A Method
Book For Intermediate Flute Students,” is an intermediate method book for young flutists
that covers aspects of holistic practice (breathing, stretching, mindfulness, meditation,
and productive practice strategies), as well as the development of artistry through the
exploration of musicality, tone color, and creative improvisation. It includes etudes for daily practice as well as technical flexibility exercises and standard material such as
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Bully victim identification and intervention program for school nurses—A case study
The repeated acts of intimidation that occur with bullying have serious psychological and physical health consequences forvictims and their bullies. Bullying involvement has been shown to predict student visits to the school health office withsomatic complaints, illness, and injury. However, school nurses feel unprepared and unqualified to deal with bullyingissues. This paper presents the results of an educational program designed to train school nurses to identify victims andbullies, and to intervene. A convenience sample of eleven nurses from ten schools in three districts in WesternMassachusetts completed a questionnaire prior to, immediately following, and one month after the educational program.All reported an increase in their ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of bullying behavior and the effects on theirvictims. The nurses indicated a greater likelihood of aiding victims as a result of the program. Educating nurses empowersthem to respond to bullying.
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Inspiring Women Across America
They are leaders and entrepreneurs, activists and trailblazers in our communities. They are women who make a difference every day – in every state.
Introducing USA TODAY’s 2024 Women of the Year, 60 women across the country using their voices and determination to push for change and equality, and even joy.
They inspire us, influence us, and make us laugh. They include women such as director and actress Eva Longoria pushing for accurate portrayals of Latinos, and Nebraska’s Asheli Spivey improving the lives of Black moms. They are 17-year-old Eva Lighthiser of Montana challenging her state to consider how environmental change affects future generations. And they are Tennessee’s Melissa Alexander, Becky Bailey Hansen, Mary Joyce, and Sarah Shoop Neumann, four moms bound together after Nashville’s Covenant School shooting, working to make schools safer.
They are our neighbors and role models. They use their voices for others, many overcoming immense challenges, to make change happen. Simply put, they make us want to do better. | <urn:uuid:85fdbd11-3a93-4f41-b56b-257bc81a5733> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://scwomenlead.net/inspiring-women-across-america/ | 2024-04-18T06:57:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.949322 | 227 |
On 16 December 2020, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus took some decisions related to the implementation of the provisions of the 4th EU AML Directive (EU 2015/849) for what concerns the creation of a register for the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) of companies and other legal entities in Cyprus (the “Register”). In particular, it was decided to:
Following the above, the Registrar of Companies announced on 21 December 2020 that the collection of data will begin on Monday 18 January 2021. Companies will be granted a period of 6 months in order to comply.
Access to the Register, during this intermediate stage, is only available to competent authorities upon request to the Registrar of Companies. Therefore, information in the Register will not be publicly available.
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This is an exciting day for us. I am honored to announce that Fort Worth magazine has selected me as one of the top attorneys for 2021.
This award is special to us for two reasons. First, this is the fifth consecutive year the magazine has presented us with this award. This tells us that we are continuing to maintain our high standards of excellence.
Second—and even more gratifying—the voting was done by other Tarrant County attorneys. To have your peers recognize you as one of the best family law attorneys in Fort Worth and Tarrant County is truly humbling.
An article announcing the award will appear in the magazine’s December issue.
A Top-Ranked Fort Worth Family Law Knows What Matters Most
Practicing law in real life is not much like what you see on TV.
For one, most cases are handled without going to trial. And when we are in court, there is almost never a big, dramatic, “gotcha” moment. (In fact, lawyers hate surprises.)
Instead, most of our job is done at our desk. We gather documents, negotiate with the other party’s attorney, submit more documents. To be honest, a lot of the job is not very glamorous.
But we don’t mind. That’s because we practice family law for a very simple reason: We love helping people.
Whether it is a simple divorce, a complicated spousal support case, or an emotional child custody issue, we believe it is a privilege to serve others.
Without a doubt, it is a great honor to have our work formally recognized by other professionals. But the most gratifying part of this job is having a client quietly and sincerely thank us for our work. For us, this is what matters most.
We Appreciate Our Outstanding Staff and Our Fort Worth Neighbors
I want to personally thank Fort Worth magazine for once again presenting us with this award. We know they put great effort into their selection process, and we are grateful for their recognition.
I also want to thank our team at SeanLynchLaw.com. None of these five awards would have been possible without their hard work and commitment to service.
In addition, I want to recognize Fort Worth. They do a tremendous job promoting businesses in the area, and we love being a part of this vibrant and diverse community. Simply put, Fort Worth is a great place to shop, dine, live—and work.
Last but not least, I want to thank our clients. We are honored that you chose to trust us with such a huge responsibility. No matter how many cases we have, we strive to make each person who contacts us feel like he or she is our only client.
A Fort Worth Family Law Attorney Offering a No-cost Case Consultation
As I said, much of an attorney’s job is not very glamorous. But that does not mean it is not important or meaningful.
One day we may be helping someone win some badly needed child support payments, and the next we are helping someone protect possessions that are rightfully theirs. And every day, we come to work knowing we have the chance to make someone’s life better.
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The ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index helps determine the overall economic strength of the services sector. Components evaluated are employment, business activity, new orders, and supplier deliveries, which are then compiled into an index. The nonmanufacturing sector represents a much larger share of the overall U.S. economy when compared to the manufacturing sector, making up approximately 80%; the sector’s economic weight makes it an important sign of growth, stagnation, or contraction. Readings above 50 indicate expansion while readings below 50 signal decline.
In November, the Services PMI fell by 0.7 percentage points to a reading of 55.9. This marks the sixth consecutive month of economic expansion as the index remains above 50 points. However, this month’s drop indicates that economic growth is continuing to slow down. The Supplier Deliveries Index, the only index in the report that is inversed (a reading above 50 indicates slower deliveries), is up 0.8 percentage points this month to a value of 57, which indicates strong consumer demand. Prices increased at a slightly faster rate, with its corresponding index rising 2.2 points to a reading of 66.1.
Most of the industries included in the index reported growth in November, the four exceptions being Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Real Estate, Rental & Leasing, and Educational Services. Responses about business and economic conditions were mixed, with some companies struggling with logistics and capacity constraints. Likewise, most respondents said that they were being cautious while navigating operations amid the aftermath of the presidential election and the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The Employment Index rose 1.4 points to 51.5, with some businesses reporting a need to overstaff due to a high turnover rate and workers having to quarantine. Overall, the outlook for the service industry has not changed much from the last few months—demand is steady, but the pandemic continues to impact operations and supply chains. Businesses have largely adapted to the situation by this point, but they are not entirely immune to the circumstances.
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A California appeals court ruling that makes it easier for brokers to expunge customer complaints and disciplinary actions from their records could have far-reaching implications for brokers everywhere.
In an Aug. 23 decision, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District in San Francisco ruled that brokers may expunge their records under a principle of basic fairness, or equity. The ruling poses a direct challenge to rules imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. that require certain thresholds to be met before complaints are expunged.
“This case could do damage to the [disclosure] system,” said Ryan Bakhtiari, a partner at Aidikoff Uhl & Bakhtiari in Beverly Hills, Calif., and president of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, which represents plaintiff’s attorneys.
Jeffrey Riffer, an attorney at Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP in Los Angeles, expects to see a “big uptick” in expungement cases as a result of the ruling, especially in California.
“This opens up a whole new avenue,” he said.
H. Thomas Fehn, a partner at Fields Fehn & Sherwin in Los Angeles, said that the ruling “might spark more successful expungement requests, because brokers aren’t locked into [following Finra rules] anymore.”
The broker who brought the case, Edwin “Mike” Lickiss, asked a state court in April 2011 to expunge 17 customer complaints and a regulatory action. Mr. Lickiss argued that 13 of the 17 complaints involved the same real estate investment trust and that because his record since 1997 was unblemished, the incidents should be removed. He also told the court that with investors increasingly using Finra’s BrokerCheck reporting system, his record has caused professional harm.
Finra objected to Mr. Lickiss’ efforts to clean up his work record, and late last year a state court denied his request for expungement. The appeals court didn’t buy Finra’s argument that removal of complaints is strictly determined by the self-regulator’s rules.
“The choice of a very narrow, rigid legal rule to assess the legal sufficiency of [Mr. Lickiss’ expungement] petition — a choice that closed off all avenues to the court’s conscience in formulating a decree and disregarded basic principles of equity — was nothing short of an end run around equity,” the three-judge appellate panel ruled.
The appeals court sent Mr. Lickiss’ case back to the trial court for another hearing.
Finra spokeswoman Michelle Ong declined to comment.
In a court filing last year, however, Finra accused Mr. Lickiss of seeking “to sanitize his record and prevent regulators, brokerage firms and investors from learning of this history for what amounts to ‘time served.’ “
In other words, Finra said, “Mr. Lickiss believes that equity requires that securities industry participants be ignorant of the fact that Mr. Lickiss has defended approximately $1.4 million in investor claims against him.”
The 17 complaints were settled or arbitrated for total payments to customers of $831,000. In one of those cases, Mr. Lickiss personally paid $5,000 of the settlement, according to his BrokerCheck report.
Mr. Lickiss did not return phone calls. His attorney, Jeffrey Salisbury of The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Salisbury in Eugene, Ore., was out of the country and not available for comment.
Legal experts say the fight between Finra and Mr. Lickiss is far from over.
“This decision is not pointing to a final outcome of the trial court one way or the other,” said Joel Beck, founder of The Beck Law Firm LLC in Atlanta. “Should Finra lose at the trial court, I would certainly expect an appeal.”
Hardy Callcott, a partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP in San Francisco, agreed. “If it stands, I would expect Finra to try to appeal … or get [the decision] ‘depublished,’ which means it wouldn’t be citable as precedent.”
The equitable coin has two sides. Finra will be able to make its equitable arguments against expungement when the case is reheard at the trial court, according to Sylvia Scott, a partner at Freeman Freeman & Smiley LLP in Los Angeles.
Observers say the expungement question has grown in importance as more disciplinary information is disclosed.
Customer allegations, as well as regulatory actions and arbitrations, are revealed to the public online via the BrokerCheck system.
In August 2010, Finra began disclosing all historic complaints, regardless of age. In the past, unproven allegations were not disclosed after two years.
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The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono on Monday, 14th December 2020 officially inaugurated a fifteen (15) member National Technical Working Committee on Students Entrepreneurship Activity-Hub (SEA-Hub) implementation in Nigeria. In view of raising young entrepreneurs, GIZ-SEDIN introduced a basic entrepreneurship training for Secondary Schools in our partner States (Niger, Ogun, Plateau and Edo). This has been achieved through the establishment of extra-curricula Students Entrepreneurship Activity Hubs (clubs) referred to as SEA-Hub in Secondary Schools. SEA-Hub has been inaugurated in over 250 secondary schools across the above-mentioned states with over 15,000 students having participated in SEA-Hub clubs; 60% of them are girls.
The membership of the committee is made up of representatives from the Office of the Vice President FRN, Office of the Senate President, Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Ministries of Education, Youths and Sports Development, Trade and Investment including GIZ. The committee is Chaired by the office of the Vice-President with the Federal Ministry of Education acting as the secretariat.
GIZ-SEDIN, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education, facilitated the establishment of this committee and is saddled with but not limited to the underlisted responsibilities:
- Pilot the SEA-Hub methodology in Federal Unity Colleges in six (6) states (one per geo-political zone)
- Develop a central database for participating students, report mechanism and track the progress of the programme
- Develop scale up template to be used by the Federal Ministry for upscaling to unity Schools in the remaining 30 States in Nigeria and the FCT
- Facilitate Annual Federal budget allocation for the implementation of SEA-Hub in Nigeria in subsequent years among other responsibilities.
After careful pre-considerations and internal consultations by the Federal Ministry of Education, the Permanent Secretary announced the 6 states selected for the pilot programme scheduled for 2021 namely:
- South-West – Osun State
- South-South – Delta State
- South-East – Imo State
- North-Central – Abuja State
- North-West – Kaduna State
- North – East – Taraba State
The 6 pilot states have between 3 and 4 unity schools each and all the schools are expected to be part of the pilot implementation phase.
The Permanent Secretary concluded the inauguration by appreciating GIZ-SEDIN for all her unique contributions in the education sector especially in organizing the SEA-Hub National Competition in 2019, where schools competed on the best entrepreneurial ideas and mini businesses. “It was the positive feedback from both the students, parents and participating schools in the states that brought all of us together today” he concluded. | <urn:uuid:0c95c034-86c1-4ffa-a9a1-fc2c2f446a3e> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://sedin-nigeria.net/news/sea-hub-national-technical-working-committee-inaugurated/ | 2024-04-18T07:34:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817200.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418061950-20240418091950-00368.warc.gz | en | 0.945782 | 580 |
Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser
Question: My question is regarding car purchases with 0% financing. Many people argue that there is no such thing as 0% financing when you purchase a car. Even if the dealer says that it is there is always a 0.01% interest.If one is in a situation where their 10 year old car did not pass the safety tes t(obligatory in Ontario to have a license plate), it could be fixed but requires $2000-3000 on a 10 year old car. Now that the temporary sticker has expired and if it gets stopped by police the car will be taken away. Could one qualify to take the financing with 0% financing? Where do you draw the line between the law of the land and avoiding sin like interest?
Answer: Bismillahir-rahmani r-rahim.
Executing deals advertised by auto sales groups or others as “zero percent financing” or “no interest” deals may or may not be permissible, depending on the actual nature of the deal. In reality, such deals often (if not mostly) feature riba since it is typical for the actual documentation (sales agreements, loans agreements, etc) to contain stipulations that are usurious (ribawi) in nature, such as hidden late penalties, interest charges, etc. However, some of the late penalty stipulation are nugatory (mulgha) while others are not. In short it may be permissible to enter some of these deal and not permissible to enter others. The hukm may differ from deal to deal. Before you enter such a deal you should consult a knowledgeable mufti of known achievement in the application of the ahkam of fiqh al-mu`amalat to contemporary finance.
Wa llahu a`lam.
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What Questions to Ask to Investigate a Vendor’s Sustainability Claims?
With 2 - 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions created by the internet (more than aviation) scrutiny is growing on the contribution of digital advertising as it is growing across all sectors of the economy. Sustainability in digital advertising is now firmly on the agenda globally and although there may be mixed uneven action across markets and brands it’s here to stay and will continue to make progress in the years to come.
Improving our sustainability and underlying efficiencies as an industry doesn’t just pose a challenge but an opportunity; for the brands, agencies and vendors who can demonstrate emission improvements while improving or maintaining bottom lines there is a gigantic commercial opportunity for the years to come.
This opportunity comes hand in hand with a rush to meet the demand, and it’s inevitable that some companies will make claims that may be inflated in order to maximise their own share.
The stakes are high with consumers alert to greenwashing and the consequences very real such as international banks facing banned ads for this reason in the past few years, so how do you avoid the climate cowboys?
Sustainability in digital advertising is a new, developing and complicated subject which does pose the question: how exactly do we act as quickly as the situation requires while providing due diligence to avoid reputational risk, or indeed investing in solutions that do not in fact deliver what they claim?
Keeping in mind the added challenge of the Asia-Pacific region, where the industry landscape is fragmented, each market has different macro factors in play and agency teams may not have the engineering or technical resources at hand to interrogate the technology. Here are some starting questions to begin reviewing options:
Do they Walk the Walk, or just Talk the Talk? This should be both quick to investigate and a good indicator as to whether a company sees sustainability as something genuinely important or views it with short-term commercial opportunism.
Has the company assessed their own emissions throughout their value chain? If so, do they produce emission reports and make these public, and do they have a plan to reduce their emissions? What are their targets? Are these targets validated by a respected third-party, such as the And ultimately, does this company know that their own impact doesn’t cancel out any supposed sustainability improvements from using their product?
Are their Claims Specific? Does this company just claim to be green? What does that mean, and why aren’t they more specific? If they claim to be “carbon neutral”, what’s their definition? Further digging may uncover the use of “offsetting” or the purchase of carbon credits, which are increasingly controversial, with the EU banning “misleading” claims based on offsetting.
Do their claims rest on using “fossil free” energy, and if so, do they equate that energy to be zero CO2? For example, nuclear energy itself may not produce emissions, but the mining of uranium, the building and maintenance of the plants certainly do.
Are their Claims Local? Powering your campaign entirely by renewables sounds great (and it is) but how is that being achieved in your market? Where are their servers based, and if it’s locally are they still renewably powered? And if they’re not local, how quickly do their ads load?
How is their Product’s Impact Measured? Technically speaking, what is being measured in terms of reductions or improvements, what is it being compared to and how is it done? What numbers are reported, and what third parties have verified these numbers are accurate or indeed are there any third parties providing the measurement itself? If some scenarios and variables are assumed, what are these and are they clearly communicated?
None of this is to suggest that partners need to be perfect, it is a complicated issue with no perfect solutions available today. But all available transparency and trust is important to protect agency and brand’s own reputations when repeating claims and ultimately this means thoroughly vetting these claims as independently as possible. Ultimately greater scrutiny can only help the industry as a whole in the long run, as one of many industries on the path to decarbonisation.
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Sleep alterations as a function of 88 health indicators
Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Alterations in sleep have been described in multiple health conditions and as a function of several medication effects. However, evidence generally stems from small univariate studies. Here, we apply a large-sample, data-driven approach to investigate patterns between in sleep macrostructure, quantitative sleep EEG, and health.
We use data from the MrOS Sleep Study, containing polysomnography and health data from a large sample (N = 3086) of elderly American men to establish associations between sleep macrostructure, the spectral composition of the electroencephalogram, 38 medical disorders, 2 health behaviors, and the use of 48 medications.
Of sleep macrostructure variables, increased REM latency and reduced REM duration were the most common findings across health indicators, along with increased sleep latency and reduced sleep efficiency. We found that the majority of health indicators were not associated with objective EEG power spectral density (PSD) alterations. Associations with the rest were highly stereotypical, with two principal components accounting for 85–95% of the PSD-health association. PC1 consists of a decrease of slow and an increase of fast PSD components, mainly in NREM. This pattern was most strongly associated with depression/SSRI medication use and age-related disorders. PC2 consists of changes in mid-frequency activity. Increased mid-frequency activity was associated with benzodiazepine use, while decreases were associated with cardiovascular problems and associated medications, in line with a recently proposed hypothesis of immune-mediated circadian demodulation in these disorders. Specific increases in sleep spindle frequency activity were associated with taking benzodiazepines and zolpidem. Sensitivity analyses supported the presence of both disorder and medication effects.
Sleep alterations are present in various health conditions.
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Cartilage defects commonly stem from an injury, knee strain, overuse, muscle weakness or general wear-and-tear, the FDA said.
The new process uses the patient’s own (autologous) cells, which are placed on a collagen membrane scaffolding that is surgically implanted over the area where damaged cartilage was removed. The membrane is designed to be absorbed by the body over time.
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Maci’s safety and effectiveness were demonstrated during a two-year, 144-patient clinical study that compared the new product to an alternate surgical procedure. Potential side effects of Maci included joint pain, cold-like symptoms, headache and back pain.
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Greenwashing is a term that describes when a brand makes false or exaggerated claims about how green, natural, organic or environmentally friendly their products are.
Because of a high demand for natural products, many companies use marketing and labelling to mislead customers. This can include the use of green colouring on labels, highlighting one natural ingredient, green-sounding product names and false or vague claims. Since there is no regulated definition of natural, products labelled natural may only contain a single natural ingredient. And worse yet, often the other ingredients are harmful, from irritating to carcinogenic.
One walk down the shampoo aisle and you'll see plenty of examples. I was shopping for shampoo for my husband (I haven't fully converted him to natural yet!) and I searched for the next best thing. It must have taken me a half an hour or more to read all the labels and I practically shook my head the whole time. Initially I was drawn to the green labels with plants on them or the ones that sounded natural like "with argan oil" or "no dyes or parabens" or "natural extracts" or "eco-friendly" or "80% naturally derived" and yet they had other synthetic and harmful ingredients. Since then he picked up Tresemme's Clean & Natural Shampoo which sounds promising, yet it contains sodium laureth sulfate (SLS), propylene glycol and a formaldehyde releaser. Now I didn't look into all 37 ingredients but these ones were in the top 11 ingredients listed, which means that's mostly what this shampoo is made of. To be fair, at least 27 of the ingredients were safe and natural but most are present in small quantities. It also contains parfum/fragrance and CI 19140 and CI 42090 - all synthetic ingredients.
And what's a CI you ask? It's an international colour index that includes synthetic and natural colourants. Natural ones are found in the range CI 75000-76999 and inorganic ones (like minerals) are found in the range CI 77000-77999).
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This coming Advent season our parish will begin using our new St. Michael Hymnals! To become familiar with the book, Alex Buiel, MQS Parish Music Director, will lead four introductory sessions.
Choose the most convenient night; each presentation will be the same. The evenings will consist of a brief overview of the hymnal, an exploration of its content, the joy of singing some familiar sacred tunes as well as learning a few new 'future favorites'.
All evenings will begin at 7:00PM and are scheduled to take place at the following church sites of our parish:
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We have an application server, and from control panel i see Workflow manager 1.0 and workflow manager client 1.0 installed on same server where SharePoint is hosted.
Will this have any impact on workflows or SharePoint functionality?
Workflow Manager can be Installed on SharePoint server as well as non SharePoint servers. Installation of WFM will not impact the SharePoint rather it is added functionality if connected to your farm.
IF WFM installed on a server then you will see both WFM and WFM client installed. More over you need to install WFM Client on all remaining SharePoint servers in farm. I.e if you have 3 servers in farm and on 1 server WFM installed then you have to install WFM client on remaining two servers otherwise SharePoint will not able to communicate with WFM.
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They Bought a WWII-era Lancaster Bomber to Honor Their Brother—and Now They Want It to Fly Again
Fred and Harold Panton created the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirby, Lincolnshire, to honor the memory of their brother Christopher, who died in an Avro Lancaster bomber during a raid over Nuremberg in 1944. At the heart of this family-owned historic aircraft collection is Just Jane , a Lancaster in the middle of an extensive restoration to get it back to flight status.
Built in April 1945 by Austin Motors in Birmingham, the Lancaster, tail number NX611, was intended for service in the Far East, but the British eventually sold it to the Aéronautique navale (French naval aviation) instead. In 1964, the four-engine bomber returned to the United Kingdom, where the Historical Aircraft Preservation Society flew it for several years. With operating costs climbing, the society put the Lancaster up for auction in 1972. The Pantons placed a bid but were unsuccessful. The Lancaster failed to reach its reserve price, but a private deal led to a new mission as the gate guardian at Royal Air Force Scampton airfield.
The airplane’s nose art was originally commissioned in the 1980s for a newspaper article about women in the RAF. (©Karis Youngman)
The Pantons finally succeeded in purchasing NX611 in 1983. They named the bomber Just Jane after a comic strip from the war years and made it the centerpiece of their growing museum. Ten years later, they started returning Just Jane to operational taxiing standard. That involved a total restoration of the airframe as well as considerable work on the airplane’s four 1,640-hp Rolls-Royce Merlin engines. The engine work alone required 700 hours of labor, at a cost of around $9,400.
In 2017, the museum launched a new 10-year program to restore the Lancaster to airworthy status. It will cost about $4 million and require a complete overhaul, which means checking every part—including the radome, fuel tanks, control surfaces, engine cowlings, bomb bay doors and instrument panels—and the replacement of all the rivets. By November 2019, the starboard tail fin, rudder, engine subframes and all four propellers had been removed, inspected and replaced.
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The Lancaster’s engines were adequate for taxiing but required replacement before a return to the air was possible. The museum had one but needed to purchase and overhaul three more at a cost of $168,000 each. “The next step was to work out the logistics and make sure we had all the knowledge, drawings and spares,” said museum director Andrew Panton. “We received old drawings and spar jigs from the RAF—we knew they would fit because our Lancaster had provided the measurements. During 2016/2017 we worked on obtaining spares. I flew to Alberta, Canada, to obtain three-and-a-half engines’ worth of spares, as well as four aircraft worth of undercarriage pieces. We had nine propeller blades come from Tampa, Florida. We bought new tires from Dunlop, who have the largest aircraft tires in production.”
Stripped down, the Avro Lancaster awaits the extensive work that will return it to flying status. (©Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre)
One of the museum’s supporters purchased a box of Lancaster instruments and gauges on eBay. “The box came over from Ireland in the post,” Andrew said. “The pieces were covered in radio luminescent paint, which came up as radioactive when scanned in the post, so they had to be totally unpacked and repacked before we could have them.” When the seller learned why the museum wanted the instruments, he said that his father had flown Lancasters during the war. “He had a company called Mass Aviation and offered to do the paintwork,” Andrew says. That meant removing four or five layers of paint, and an additional eight to ten layers on the roundels. “It took them 12 days to do the paint stripping.”
There was also some corrosion under the wings that required attention. The task of stripping, cleaning and painting Just Jane took 1,680 hours and required 270 gallons of paint stripper, 100 rolls of masking tape, 2,000 sheets of polythene, 5½ gallons of green paint, 3 gallons of dark earth paint, 16 gallons of black paint and 21 gallons of primer.
Between November 2019 and April 2020, the restoration team had planned to focus on the rearmost fuselage section, from the rear turret to the first transport joint, at an estimated cost of $161,000. During that period, the plan was to service all the engines, remove the rear turret and do a full restoration of the rear fuselage—but then COVID-19 put all the work on hold. As a result, restoration of the rear fuselage and wings has only just begun.
The Lancaster shows off its newly applied camouflage and markings. (©Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre)
Winter is the time for restoration work. During the rest of the year the Panton family helps raise money for the restoration with Taxy Rides, when paying customers can take a ground-based ride in the Lancaster. Each Taxy Ride experience takes 45 minutes, with about 15 of them spent riding in the airplane. Participants can sit in the rear turret, middle turret, radio operator’s seat, navigator’s seat, cockpit or bombardier’s position. “Taxiing helps to provide restoration funds,” Andrew says. “It takes place from May to November each year, and there are about 60 days taxiing involved—about 120 journeys in all. There are nine or 10 people onboard in the cockpit and other areas of the aircraft, about 1,200 people each year. They get a tour onboard, see the different points where the crew would have been placed, then the engines are revved up and the plane taken around the grassy airfield. It is a very dramatic sight. People are very enthusiastic. Often they have family links to the Lancasters with family members having flown in them during the war. We often get people coming who still remember them.”
During the summer the museum has five full-time engineers and three control staff working on Just Jane for the Taxy Rides. When restoration starts up for the winter months, it takes the services of eight full-time engineers and five volunteers. The museum remains very much a family affair. Andrew is Fred’s grandson. (Fred died in 2013.) His sister Louise also works at the center as the museum curator and a guide on Just Jane .
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January 7, 2014 ( The Jerusalem Post )
Believe it or not, there are some things that are more important even than American goodwill. Survival, I dare say, is one of them.
Amid reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry is applying mounting pressure on Israel to make significant concessions to the Palestinians, there is an increasingly common refrain that has seeped into our political dialogue which needs to be exposed for the fallacy that it is.
Israel, we are told by various pundits and politicians, has no choice but to go along with American demands.
After all, our relationship with Washington is our greatest strategic asset and we cannot allow anything to get in its way. Hence, whatever America wants, the Jewish state must more or less accept.
Needless to say, such an approach is not only short-sighted and misguided – it is oblivious to history and perilous to our destiny.
And the sooner we expose it for the misleading oversimplification that it is, the better off we will all be.
To begin with, Israel is not a vassal state, an American overseas territory or a serf that must cower before his feudal overlord.
We are a sovereign independent nation with our own national and security interests, and while we must surely take into account what our friends and allies have to say, we cannot and must not lose sight of our right and obligation to determine our own fate.
And regardless of how short our memories might be, the fact is that on numerous occasions Israel has defied and resisted, flouted and even disregarded American demands when it came to matters that went to the core of our very existence.
Take, for example, the Reagan plan.
On September 1, 1982, US President Ronald Reagan delivered a nationally-televised address in which he called for a “fresh start” in the Middle East peace process. He laid out a series of proposals which included a construction freeze on Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and a transition period leading to “self-government by the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza in association with Jordan.”
Astonishingly, the plan was drawn up in consultation with various Arab leaders, while Israel was kept in the dark until right before Reagan’s speech.
But Jerusalem reacted quickly and with resolve.
On September 2, then-prime minister Menachem Begin interrupted a vacation in Nahariya, returned to Jerusalem and convened a special cabinet meeting, which lasted for three hours.
Afterwards, the government issued a communique that was striking in its audacity. It contained a point-by-point rebuttal of Reagan’s speech, stating that, “The positions conveyed to the Prime Minister of Israel on behalf of the President of the United States consist of partial quotations from the Camp David Agreement or are nowhere mentioned in the agreement or contradict it entirely.”
It went on to state that, “the positions of the Government of the United States seriously deviate from the Camp David agreement, contradict it and could create a serious danger to Israel, its security and its future.”
And guess what? The sky did not fall in, the sun still rose the next morning, and Israel and the United States continued to be friends, even if there was tension in the relationship.
Several days later, Begin went even further, sending a personal letter to Reagan which should be required reading for every Israeli diplomat and statesman lacking a backbone.
With a mixture of grace and determination, Begin made clear to the leader of the Free World that as much as he valued the ties between Israel and the US, he would not compromise his core principles or Israel’s national interests.
“Dear Ron,” wrote Begin, “What some call the ‘West Bank,’ Mr. President, is Judea and Samaria; and this simple historic truth will never change. There are cynics who deride history. They may continue their derision as they wish, but I will stand by the truth,” he said.
“And the truth,” insisted Begin, “is that millennia ago there was a Jewish kingdom of Judea and Samaria where our kings knelt to God, where our prophets brought forth the vision of eternal peace, where we developed a rather rich civilization which we took with us, in our hearts and in our minds, on our long global trek for over 18 centuries; and, with it, we came back home.”
After spelling out his objections to Reagan’s peace plan, Begin concluded with a paragraph as piercing as it was heartfelt. “Mr.
President,” he stated, “you and I chose for the last two years to call our countries ‘friends and allies.’ Such being the case, a friend does not weaken his friend, an ally does not put his ally in jeopardy. This would be the inevitable consequence,” Begin asserted, if the president’s proposals were to become reality.
“I believe they won’t,” the prime minister concluded, before quoting from the prophet Isaiah: “For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest.”
Other Israeli leaders, both before and since, have stood up to American pressure and had the courage of their convictions, just as Begin did. Confident in the justness of Israel’s cause, Begin, Golda, Ben-Gurion and others were willing to buck Washington for the sake of Israel’s future.
So, I ask you, can Israel afford to say “no” to Kerry’s proposals? Of course! Or, to borrow a phrase from President Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign: “Yes we can!” Sure, there will be consequences, and strains in our bilateral relationship. But Israel has said “no” before and should not be afraid of doing so again. We cannot put our security at risk and forgo parts of our ancestral homeland, simply to win favor with the powers that be in the White House.
Israel must stand firm and reject any further withdrawals or retreats, regardless of what Mr. Kerry has to say. We cannot return to the 1967 borders or allow a hostile Palestinian entity to arise next door.
Believe it or not, there are some things that are more important even than American goodwill.
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Becky G, the multi-talented singer and actress, has not only carved a niche for herself in the entertainment industry but also built a strong foundation with her family, particularly her siblings.
From the supportive older brother to the bubbly younger sister and the private brother, Becky G’s siblings offer a glimpse into her personal life beyond the glitz and glam.
Who is Becky G?
Born Rebbeca Marie Gomez in 1997, Becky G began her career at a young age, showcasing her musical talent and comedic timing through YouTube videos.
Her breakthrough came with the viral hit “Shower” in 2014, propelling her into the mainstream music scene.
Since then, she has released several successful albums, collaborated with renowned artists, and even ventured into acting, starring in films like “Power Rangers” and “Charm City Kings.”
Does Becky G have siblings?
Becky G’s siblings offer a glimpse into the person behind the celebrity persona. They are a close-knit family that supports each other through thick and thin.
From the supportive older brother to the bubbly younger sister and the private brother, Becky G’s siblings play an important role in her life and success.
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Nick Greenlight, a seasoned wordsmith in the realm of celebrity journalism, stands as a beacon, illuminating the nuanced narratives behind the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world.
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I love staying at old inns and bed and breakfasts. I just love learning about the history of the places. J knows it too — we even stayed at an old inn the night we were married. But he still totally surprised me with a stay at The Heritage Inns when we went to the Native Plant Society symposium in Denton, TX last weekend.
They were repainting the house that we stayed in, but I think it went great with this last rose of summer, don’t you?
Our room was so cute — I loved waking up to the lace curtains and this little squirrel!
And the breakfasts! Oh wow. I gobbled up the first one before I thought to get a photo, but I remembered for the second. It was a yummy tart cherry treat. With eggs that someone tried to steal…
And there was the sweetest little sugar bowl, too.
Once again, all photos were taken with my iPhone. But I jazzed ’em up with some super fun stuff: the vintage hankies and overlays are from Katrina over at Pugly Pixel, and the crochet flower and butterfly pin from Kitschy Digitals.
Thanks so much to John and Donna for the lovely stay. Hope we can make it back some day! If ever you are in the Denton area you should definately check them out. It only cost a little more than a regular hotel, and we could walk to the university and not worry about driving and finding a parking place. Plus the breakfasts? Yum! And all the good memories will be with us forever.
And J, I love you so much! You are sweeter than an antique sugar bowl with a raspberry on top. :)
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From December 2011 through January 2012, the London Free Press ran a Best of London survey asking readers to take part in an online survey to vote for their favourite restaurants, businesses and services in London and the surrounding area.
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A Best of London special feature will be published in the Free Press on March 31, 2012 and we will also receive window decals to promote our win.
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News Letter 5854-035
The 2nd Year of the 4th Sabbatical Cycle
The 23rd year of the 120th Jubilee Cycle
The 22nd day of the 9th month 5854 years after the creation of Adam
The 9th Month in the Second year of the Fourth Sabbatical Cycle
The 4th Sabbatical Cycle after the 119th Jubilee Cycle
The Sabbatical Cycle of Sword, Famines, and Pestilence
December 1, 2018
Shabbat Shalom to the Royal Family of Yehovah,
This weeks Mailbag
In the mail, we received the following about last weeks article on fake news.
Shabbat Shalom Brother Joseph:
My husband, Tom Stapleton (from Kelowna, with whom you have spoken before, www.endtimesprophecy.com), just got done reading the Skabula article, and Tom wanted me to tell you that he couldn’t agree more. He also saw some of the conspiracy fire videos, and he thought it was so ridiculous. Thank you for your message!
We just wanted to give you a word of encouragement.
Yehovah’s blessings to you,
Tom and Judy Stapleton
We also received this email note from Henry Mate in Kenya.
Hi Joe,Let me first take this moment to thank you so much for the timely newsletters you have authored.The are brain openers. Alot is happening in the messianic group we left behind. Thanks to your teachings which I believe are the ones doing this. Secondly am continuing using the Videos you sent me .Yehovah bless you. Might you be having knew ones? On the issue of my group, Elohim has blessed us.
We also received this video from one of our readers which shows you and explains to you many of those things we are talking about. Don Esposito is the one I first learned these things from on the last day of our tour in 2005. I was stunned. I came home and began my studies to see if these things were true. And I have gone back each year to see if the things I had learned were, in fact, true on the ground. Unfortunately, Don has banned me from his group since 2006, which was the start of my hosting other rejected brethren and the start of our tours. Despite that this is a good video to watch.
Last week we posted to you about Chanukah and each time I do this the fireworks go off.
One fb group I was in, the Canadian Torah group gave me the boot after I posted it. They certainly did not want to hear about how their beloved Chanukah was a pagan feast. They even posted to me the teaching from 119 Ministries. You know 119 Ministries… Their motto is to test everything. So, I listened to it and realized they did not hold Chanukah to the same test standards as they do Christmas. They tell you all that is wrong with Chanukah and then they justify it….well because it is Jewish. If I used the same standard they did with Chanukah, I would then be able to justify Christmas as a legit holy day because it is after all about Jesus.
I am going to let you watch it if you can. It is so sad to see teachers cave into the masses so they can keep their support base. At Sightedmoon.com I know one day I am going to face Yehovah, and I am not going be caught teaching a lie and then have to explain why I did that. This is why I use the scriptures and stick to them. When it says do not worship Yehovah the same way the pagans do then it means DO NOT WORSHIP YEHOVAH THE WAY THE PAGANS DO THEIR GODS. What part of that can’t you understand?
And 119 Ministries even includes Chanukah in the Moiedim Series. It is not a Mo’ed at all. It is a pagan festival wrapped in Jewish bows and untruths.
Then this week I received my teaching from Rabbi Fohrman of AlphaBeta and he too admits that Chanukah is from Pagan sources and, AND that the Maccabees may have copied those sources that were in use in Syria at this very same time. And then Rabbi Fohrman who is one of the teachers we have on the side of our website and promote as a good teacher, then Rabbi Fohrman goes to the Gematria and begins to show us how the 8 days before the winter solstice which represent Chanukah and the 8 days after the winter solstice which represents Saturnalia are the holidays Adam created. And then the good Rabbi goes on to say how the 8 days after the winter solstice became corrupted into Saturnalia but Chanuka was not. So if we purify Christmas we could keep the entire 16 days of the winter solstice the same as Adam used to do.
I seem to have an older version of the bible. Mine does not have this story of Adam in it. I will have to get the modern Tanack to find this bit of useful information.
Rabbi Fohrman also goes on to tell us how a Jewish Scholar Julian Morgenstern traced the festival of Chanukah to ancient pagan feasts that took place at this same time of the year. The Rabbis also admits that Chanukah and Christmas come from the same pagan sources. And yet, AND YET, he then goes on to justify the keeping of Chanukah and trumps the very words of Yehovah.
Duet 12:29 When the Lord your God cuts off before you the nations whom you go in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land, take care that you be not ensnared to follow them, after they have been destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods?—that I also may do the same.’ You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way, for every abominable thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.
“Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it.
Watch it if you dare to learn the truth and then watch it, to see how the good Rabbi twists history and reinvents historical events around Adam to justify the keeping of Chanukah.
And some of you tell me we must obey the Rabbis because they were given the authority to change the laws of the Torah. And if they are wrong then the blame falls on them not us. What a bunch of morons.
I also posted this meme of a Chanukah bush. And one lady became very upset with me telling me I should not post Christmas trees with Chanukah. She, in fact, proved what I was saying to be true. These are Chanukah bushes. They are not Christmas trees. I do not know anything though because I am not a Rabbi. But I must agree with this lady. The Chanukah bush sure does look like the Christmas tree. But it is OK because the Rabbis said we could worship it and give gifts and instead of the Star of Bethlehem we can put the Star of David on top of the tree. Rabbi Forhman also admits many Jews can’t tell the difference between Christmas and the Jewish Christmas of Chanukah.
But then out of Chicago comes this news item that is just priceless and stunning to those proponents of this sacred Festival. It is the lighting of the Chanukiah and the Diwali Candles on the same night as a joint celebration. After all one is the Festival of lights and the other is also the festival of lights. Maybe next year they can include the Christians with the Hindus and the Jews and we can all light the Festival of Lights together.
I would now like to quote a brother William Moore who wrote this, this week about those Messianics who condemn Christmas and justify Chanukah;
Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you again. And why behold you the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull the speck out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the speck out of your brother’s eye (Matthew 7:1-5).
One cannot condemn xmas celebrations and justify Hanukkah celebrations at the same time, to do so is to be unrighteous in judgement. To legitimize practices surrounding Hanukkah while condemning xmas traditions would be the equivalent of saying John Wayne Gacy was righteous in his actions but Ted Bundy was unrighteous in his deeds.
Many people who refuse to celebrate Xmas, due to its unscriptural roots, have unknowingly adopted another pagan celebration in its place. This happens when we seek to have “alternatives” for items we are giving up. Nowhere in Scripture are we told to celebrate Hanukkah, actually if we hold Hanukkah under the same microscope we use to examine Xmas by, we will find Hanukkah contains many of the same pagan customs of the Xmas celebration. Not only will we find many unscriptural and pagan elements within Hanukkah we will discover how many of the traditions associated with this day have nothing to do with the narrative found within the book of Maccabees.
One final thought to leave with those of you who are hell-bent on keeping this pagan Feast. Each night you light the 9 candles of the Chanukiah, I want you to ask yourself the following questions. One on the first night and then two on the second night and then three on the third night until you get to the 9th night and then ask yourself all nine questions and answer them.
- If doing what the Jews say to do is right, then why were 6 million of them slaughtered in the Holocaust?
- If Yehovah Elohim is blessing the Jews for keeping these Feasts not found in the Torah, then why were they put out of the cities and slaughtered for the past 2000 years in various pogroms?
- Why did Yehovah not save them and keep them in the land of Israel these past 2000 years?
- If keeping Chanukah and Purim is the path to being blessed, where are the blessings for the Jewish people? LEv 26 1-13 tells us the blessings they would receive if they obeyed?
- Why was Israel kicked out of the land in 720 BC?
- Why was Judah kicked out of the land in 586 BC?
- Why was Judah kicked out of the land again in 150 CE?
- Why are the postponement rules justified in order not to have the Holy Days next to the weekly Sabbath? Scripture and verse, please. If they are OK to do this because the Rabbi has said it was OK then why not keep Sunday as the Sabbath?
- Will you and your wife, will you and your husband, will you and your daughter, will you and your son look back on these joyest feasts that Yehovah said not to do, and feel blessed when the next slaughter comes and we all know it is coming soon? Will you feel the protection and blessing of Yehovah when your wife and daughters are being raped and killed in front of you?
Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof,
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you, when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord, would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof,
therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices. For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”Isaiah 65:2 All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people, who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations,
Jeremiah 35:17 Therefore, this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”
Rabbi Solomon Yitzchaqi (1040–1105), better known as Rashi, the acronym of his name, makes a rather remarkable and, in the mind of many, counterintuitive statement in his commentary to Deuteronomy 17:11. In the commentary, he states that a Jew is not permitted to deviate from a rabbi’s decision “even if he [the rabbi] tells you regarding the right [hand] that it is left, or regarding the left that it is right, and certainly so [you must obey the rabbi] if he tells you regarding the right [that it is] right, and regarding the left [that it is] left.”
Put in different words, the words of Jonah of Gerona (known as Ran, thirteenth century), “even if it is crystal clear to you that what the court [or rabbi] tells you is wrong, nevertheless obey them, for this is how God, may He be blessed, commanded that we should behave towards the Torah and its commands: do as they decide for us, whether it is true or false.”
Deuteronomy 17:8–13 focuses on the authority of the Levites, priests, and judges. It states that when a person encounters a “baffling matter” and is unable to reach a decision, he should travel to the Levites, priests or judges and present the problem for resolution. One or more of these people then consider and decide the matter and the individual is instructed: “you shall carry out the verdict … observing scrupulously all of their instruction to you…. You must not deviate from the verdict that they announce to you either to the right or to the left.”
This verse does not refer to erroneous rabbinical decisions; rather, it addresses judicial judgments, requiring litigants to accept judicial verdicts. The classical application of this verse is the story found in Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 2:9 which tells of the Patriarch Rabban Gamaliel, the leader of Israel Jewry and the head of its court in the latter third of the first century, and his colleague, the renowned sage Rabbi Joshua. The two calculated the date of the holiday of Yom Kippur differently. Rabban Gamaliel, insisting on the prerogatives of his office, ordered Rabbi Joshua to appear before him on the day Rabbi Joshua considered Yom Kippur carrying items that one is not allowed to bear on the holiday. Rabbi Joshua obeyed the judicial order because of the mandate of Deuteronomy 17.
Another Witness about the Philippines
Belated Philippines Post
Originally written October 2nd, I somehow lost track of this before I had a chance to post it.
For the past 4 weeks I have had the privilege of visiting the Philippines to celebrate the Biblical Festivals. What an honor it has been to share these Holy Celebrations with such beautiful people.
In my 70 years, I have been fortunate to be able to travel to many places in the world and I’ve noticed that people are pretty much the same no matter where you go.
As in many countries, the people here are warm and friendly. They are industrious and hard working. They share strong family bonds and seem to take care of one another with greater sincerity and joy than we do in the west. I could say that about many peoples in the world. But the Philippinos are unique, unlike any I have met.
Never have I seen a more spiritually minded people. Regardless of their respective religious affiliations or backgrounds, they are more dedicated to God than any population I have ever encountered.
Dennis is a prime example of the conversation happening throughout the country. His ministry has changed due to his understanding of Torah and like many people in the Philippines, he is dedicated to spreading the Word. I hope to highlight his work and progress on this site.
While staying in Digos with Brother Dennis- who I nicknamed the Faster Pastor, (he drives an old Volkswagen Beetle) I met quite few young people unlike any I have ever met before; Raian, Jerson- to name a couple! They have strong faith and genuine love for others. Each one of them reached out to offer me a helping hand. Their playful attitudes and sincere kindness is remarkable. Their faith is inspiring!
Early one morning while in General Santos City I went to the mall. It was just opening but I managed to convince someone to make me a coffee. I found a spot outside the mall to sit and enjoy my coffee. Within a few minutes a young lady approached me and asked if she could sit down. Her name is Dy and she sells health care products. She asked where I was from and why I had come to the Philippines. When I told her that I had come to celebrate the Feasts days and learn more about the Bible, she was interested, even excited and wanted to know more.
Another time I was taking refuge from the rain, sharing the dry spot with a man called Joey. Again I shared my story. He too was keen to know more.
On the elevator I chatted with a man about my age who also was open and unashamed of his spiritual life. Taxi drivers, shop keeps, fellow shoppers,- Everyone will stop and take the time to talk about God! I have never seen anything like it.
And what is truly astounding is that this devotion is rising to the top and having an effect at the highest levels of government. Bill 6312 is currently before the Senate here. In short, it is a petition to establish the Biblical Feast Days as National Holidays. There is only one country in the world which has enacted these Holy Days into law and that is Israel. If it is true that all nations will one day celebrate the Holy Feasts with Israel as prophecied, then it looks like the Philippines may be the first of many nations to do so. And President Duterte has strengthened ties with Israel and continues to demonstrate strong leadership, founded in the spirit of Torah.
Zachariah 14:17-18 And it shall be, that if anyone of the clans of the earth does not come up to Yerushalayim to bow himself to the Sovereign, ???? of hosts, on them there is to be no rain.
Certainly the people I met have a heart to obey.
De 5:29 Oh, that they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and to guard all My commands always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
So, what is going on here and why are so many people turning to Torah?
Isa 60:9 “Because the coastlands wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, to the Name of ???? your Elohim, and to the Set-apart One of Yisra’?l, because He has adorned you.”
I have no doubt that this passage refers to the Philippines. And these…
Then it will happen on that day that the Lord Will again recover the second time with His hand The remnant of His people, who will remain, From Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, And from the islands of the sea.
“Pay attention to Me, O My people, And give ear to Me, O My nation; For a law will go forth from Me, And I will set My justice for a light of the peoples. “My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.
Today is my last day in the Philippines. Together with Brother Aike, his wife Florence and several people of the Torah family we have driven out to a camp in the wilderness. There are perhaps 20 of us here. We have just shared an excellent meal and now sitting around enjoying the cool evening air and one another’s company. It reminds me of what it must have been like to wander around the wilderness with Moses. Like the Israelites, people here depend on one another. Everyone chips in to take care of food, water, children and old crippled up guys like me.
It’s dark now and soon I will leave with Sister Czarina who will take me back to the city where I will get ready for my early morning flight to Cambodia. The path coming into this site is treacherous and after this afternoon’s rain it is going to be more than I can handle. But, our ‘Moses’, Brother Aike assures me everything will be okay. I have to trust him and the brothers. They say they will carry me up the slippery trail if necessary. What a joy these people are!
The Spirit is exploding in the Philippines. And I got to see it!
I am now in the air on my way home. At 4 o’clock this morning I took a taxi to the Airport. Ten minutes after I arrived I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was the taxi driver. He had returned to give me my shoulder bag which I had left in his car. What a nightmare I would have had to endure if he had not been so honest. The bag contained my passport, money and credit cards!
May Yehovah abundantly bless this man and all the remarkable people of the Philippines. Thank You, Father!
Two weeks ago Pastor Aike went to visit Ruperto Villas Verona who is teaching Torah to the Tribes people in Pampanga. Ruperto is wanting to learn more so that he can share more with his group. We are going to help him to the best of our ability. Here is his email to me.
Our group here in the Aeta in Mabalacat Pampanga Philippines are very bless knowing about Torah and by obeying the Torah in Yeshua Ha’Mashiach. We found out that Torah is not done away with as Matthew 5:17 Then studying Torah will lead us to the right path,to the truth,and it will bring us to life. Now its a great priveledge for us to study more on Torah so that we can walk in Yeshua’s walk of Obedience to the Will of Yah. This coming November 30 we will going to travel to Manila to the congregation of Pastor Aike to attend and learn from his teaching about hebrew vs greek mindset. And looking forward to have another series of Torah teaching in Pampanga.
Having Pastor Aike in the mission field teaches us here the Torah i believed many will return to the original teaching which is the Torah in Yeshua.
Brother Aike also sent us this report last week just as I went to post last week.
Shalom Alechem ! Peace of YHVH be with us all.
“ Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.” ( 3 John 1:2-4)
“ Your righteousness is righteousness forever, And Your Torah is truth.” (Psalm 119:142)
It’s a great fulfilling feeling to the soul and spirit when you come to realized that God is indeed real and that we can actually really experienced Him and serving more specifically by spreading the original gospel of the kingdom through the holy Torah.
Truly this calling of knowing and serving God is like more of a “marathon” than a “sprint.” Meaning, we are serving God for the long haul not just for the short term, just as Rabbi Paul says “ run the race and finished the course. It reminds me of the pattern-blueprint laid down in the books of Numbers ( in hebrew means “ in wilderness).
This is a known concept taught by Torah scholars as the 42 stages of the journeys of the children of Israel in the desert- wilderness.
This Torah portion mattot massei “tribes and journeys” has fascinated me for years and to tell you honestly, I have never really fully understand this biblical pattern of the 42 journeys. Just a point to ponder about “ 3 ½ years is equivalent to 42 months, could there be a connection to the number of months halfway to coming 7 year tribulation, I bet, go figure.
Realistically speaking, we are far from the edge of entering the promised land, the coming millennial kingdom of Messiah. Every day , every moment, from month to month and from feasts days to the next, is endless search of the reality of this Kingdom of YHVH promised to His chosen ones. Those who are reading regularly Sightedmoon newsletter, I believed are the chosen ones in the end times. Because without the correct biblical calendar which our brother Joseph Dumond is a expert on, we can never fully grasp the depthness of the coming end times chronology and timeline. At best most prophecy teachers today are just guessing. The sign of the end times are all around us, wars, rumors of war, earthquakes…..etc.
My personal journey began in late 2005 when I discovered the importance of obeying YHVH by keeping His commandments such as the Sabbath day rest, dietary laws and feasts of Leviticus 23, the basics of Torah observance. Literally after long days of fasting and praying, I felt the Spirit of God every moment of my life since then, touching me, inspiring me to keep going and most importantly to never stop studying the Torah the Covenantal document of YHVH that He gave to us.
This is indeed the great adventure! It’s been 13 long years not to mention another 13 years of me in a Pentecostal church prior to my journey into the Torah lifestyle, to a total of 26 years. Honestly, I don’t regret but I’m forever grateful in discovering the Torah. The big “BUT” is it wasn’t an easy journey. Truly, as the ancient rabbis have taught as principle “ what happen to the fathers is what will happen to the children.” Meaning if the children of Israel have undergo struggles, to the point of faithlessness, neither we are exempt from all these trials and temptations, just as it is written in the book of Jacob ( james):
Jas 1:1-5 (1) The Letter from Jacob! Jacob, a servant of ELOHIM and of ADONAI YESHUA the Messiah, to the twelve tribes which are in the Diaspora: Greetings.
(2) Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, (3) knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. (4) Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (5) But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of ELOHIM, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
The 40 years of wanderings in the wilderness of life is indeed a great lesson for all of us. There’s a saying that goes like this “ life begins at 40.” I’m turning 50 years old soon and mind you, I feel that my life is just beginning, why? Primarily I felt in my soul that what really counts are just the years you are serving YHVH. And what really matters to me now, is just the very specific mission that YHVH gave to me which is to Spread the knowledge and observance of the Torah in the Philippine Islands. I have been doing this since 13 years ago. I have never missed a single Sabbath that I have not taught other Filipinos the biblical teachings, even until now. By the way the number 13 is not a bad number, in fact in Hebrew it’s the gematria (numerical value) for LOVE and ONENESS.
When I come to think of it that there are indeed tens of thousands of traditional Pastors in different Christian denominations in the Philippine alone ( btw there 7000+ islands in the Philippines), with over 20 to 30 millions born again believers in this country and how many of these pastors are teaching pure Torah? Nadah ! you can just can count them by your fingers. It’s mind boggling to me, to think and realized that GOD YHVH had indeed called me to teach Torah to pastors and Christians whomever that He had called. Wow ! How can this be real !
I remember when I was just beginning in the ministry way back December 2007, I met a person whose name is Narciso Padilla, he was 80 years old back then, he is a typical dedicated Christian businessman. He came to me in one of our Shabbat Friday night fellowship, and right away he said he wanted to keep the Sabbath. I was amazed by the offer of this man, after several meetings he invited me to visit him in his construction company.
He offered his conference room as venue for our Shabbat Torah study. One day brother narciso called me up when I was on a three day prayer and fasting, he told me “ brother aike, please be ready tomorrow at 6PM you and I will be meeting brother Eddie Villanueva , the founder of Jesus is LORD organization with millions of members in Philippine a and worldwide and another well known bishop Dan Balais. I told brother Narciso, “ what do you want me to do sir? He said, “ you are going to share Torah to this bishops, he assured me not to worry since they are his personal friends. The meeting went through, I remember “ I was given time to share Matthew chapter 5 more particulary verses 17 to 19. Boldly, the nobody “brother aike” was standing in front of this successful bishops sharing to them that JESUS did not come to abolish the Torah but He had come to show people how to properly interpret the Torah and apply the Torah in their daily lives. Everybody in the room was stunned. I was dumbfounded with the knowledge that I was standing in front of the Big names in the evangelical world in the Philippines. Bishop Eddie Villanueva ( who run for the presidency in the past and owns a TV station in Manila) told me personally, I could not forget what he said to me “ he said “ in what cave have you been hiding brother aike, he told me “ he had met countless numbers of bible teachers and I’m the only one who had explained to him Matthew 5 in a way that JESUS suggested that the Torah is not done away with. Bishop Eddie followed his statement by saying to me and brother Narciso that night “ he said, “ one day if the President of the Philippine is a jew, all the laws of the Torah will be imposed in our country? Wow, straight from his mouth, he was speaking words of prophecy. Bishop Eddie happens to be the father of now senator Joel Villanueva or the former Cibac Partylist from whence came Congressman Chona Cruz, who is the original filer of House bill 6312. What a coincidence ? That meeting was YHVH strong message to me back then that he had indeed called me to teach Torah to the Filipinos. But honestly my brethren, deep in heart I was like the disciple Thomas, I was doubting about my calling, because there wasn’t enough fruit yet. Primarily because I was not a pastor before, I had led 2 people to the church before but Teach Torah? I don’t even understand the depthness of it . Just being a frail human then.
But from Sabbath to Sabbath I would continue to teach and study and improve my knowledge. You know what, that man, brother Narciso is the one YHVH had used to further the spread of Torah in Manila because our fellowship Torah study center in the 44 Floor Summit tower, Mandaluyong City , this particular office condominium unit is owned by him. Brother Narciso died 5 years ago on a the last day of the Feast of Eight day after his final celebration of that feast, he just slept and died in his sleep, a very peaceful one.
Brother Narciso’s only son Albert padilla is still honoring his father Narciso to let MLTC ( Messiah the Living Torah Center) used the venue for ministry purposes up until today.
Remembering Joseph Dumond first arrival in Manila, Philippines in October 2015. Here’s the complete report and see what have transpired during a team up with me and Joseph Dumond in the fall feast events on 2015.
and here’s the the complete diary from what transpired on Joseph second trip to the Philippines in March April 2018.
As you can clearly see, we didn’t manipulate these things to happen. Joseph and I did our best to reach out and declare YHVH’s message.
Here’s the most amazing part of the this story, Bishop Butch Belgica a well know Christian politician with his two sons Attorney Jeremiah Belgica, and Greco Belgica, are the few Torah keeping leaders that were constantly present on all of Joseph Dumond’s speaking engagement.
Bishop Butch Belgica invited most of his Sabbath keeping pastors to attend Joseph Dumond’s speaking engagement. He somehow is catching the vision that Prophecy teacher Dumond is sharing at the conferences.
Here’s the thing that surprise me the most. After a private coffee meeting with Bishop Belgica that I had about two years ago , he whispered to my ear that I will never forget ‘ He told me that he ( Bishop Butch Belgica) is the best friend of the late christian businessman brother Narciso Padilla. That even back in 2010 even when Bishop and I have not been acquainted yet, brother Narciso was already sharing Torah to him and telling him good things about me ‘ the little nobody brother aike.”
You know why that is very powerful to me? Because I realized the sovereignty of YHVH in all these things that are happening in the Torah movement in the Philippines. THIS WAS ALL PRE-PLANNED by YHVH. PHASE BY PHASE THIS MINISTRY WORK HAD BEEN PLANNED BY YEHOVAH LONG BEFORE I EVEN DISCOVERED THE Torah.
Can you see it my beloved brethren from sightedmoon. The work, the calling , the opportunity to serve , the privilege to be a part of this last great end time restoration movement has been in the mind of YHVH long before there had been a Torah keeper in the world. The chief architect who created and founded the great universe has got this all figured out. And we have only just began. Wow. If we just live by faith ( action) from day to day from moment to moment, we will come to understand YHVH perfect will for our lives, which is to live our His Torah ( Psalm 40:6) and Teach the nations His commandments ( Matthew 28:19).
My team up with brother teacher prophet Joseph Dumond has given much greater vision to the Torah ministry.
Joseph Dumond’s teaching had widen the scope of the end times prophecy in great magnitude. Even the existing small Torah communities in around the Philippines Islands who are sprouting like never before. To date I have discovered many Torah small Torah communities in around different provinces in the Philippines. Many of the so called MESSIANICS in the Philippines does not know or keep the sightedmoon calendar. And we are attempting to reach to them and share to them the truth about the keeping of the feast based on the SIGHTEDMOON !
Since the feast of Shavuot this year and fall feasts, dozens of congregation are now keeping the feasts days according to the correct reckoning of time based on the biblical principle of the sighted moon.
Okay, the work has never been busy as today since Joseph came last April 2018 this year. Through hard work and dedication we are reaching more people with the Torah. We are expanding our territories to Visayas and Mindanao Islands.
About 3 weeks ago, a Pastor from the province of Pampanga City 100 Miles north of Manila contacted Joseph Dumond through the avenue of social media such as Facebook. Where through paid advertising sightemoon.com is constantly supporting the Torah work here in the Philippines. A small Torah keeping community of mostly ethnic tribal people in Pampanga with its head pastor overseer Ptr. Ruperto Verona, had requested that a Torah Hebraic teacher be sent to them to teach to them more pure teachings.
The Plan went through last Sunday November 18. We conducted a Torah teaching seminar and blessed that community with Torah knowledge and share to them material goods as well.
We decided to equip pastors who have returned to Torah, to blessed them with second hand laptops so they can effectively study Torah using the computer and teach others as well in order to expedite our mission. Our goal is to teach 100 pastors with their congregation or even more before the year 2020.
Thank you for all the financial donors and supporters who by faith find it worthwhile to bless their holy tithes and offering to sightedmoon who in return is supporting the work here in the Philippines.
To date around 10 pastors had received second hand laptops loaded with most of Joseph Dumond’s teachings and all the bible software necessary, with Hebrew concordances and Torah teachings from MLTC.
Once again. Thank you and may YEHOVAH bless you more because of your right heart.
We need another 10 laptops for another batch of pastors that have committed to regularly study Torah.
You donations are wise investments in the Kingdom of YHVH. This is the treasure that will last forever until the millennial reign, it shall be written in the book of good deeds. YHVH will bless you and your family for sure.
Meanwhile some opportunities are cropping up lately. Just yesterday I got a call from the leader of a big evangelical group composed of 500 churches nationwide who will be celebrating an event called “JESUS REIGNS.” I was hoping to meet the top leader in manila to discuss with them house bill 6312 declaring the feast of Leviticus 23 a national holidays in the Philippines. I visited this leader in Cebu last April in my Torah missions there. Accordingly these group have been to Israel with 144 delegates from the Phils. Last Feast of Sukkot 2018.
The time is so ripe for the end time harvest. Since November 30 is a known non-working holiday in the Philippines, Sightedmoon volunteer worker Pauline who is gifted graphic artist had help us promote our own version via paid advertising in facebook and plan a seminar in Manila to awaken Christians to the Hebraic foundations of their faith.
I have several christians and pastors calling me lately signifying intentions to attend our said event on Nov. 30. Praise YEHOVAH ELOHYM through His son YESHUA JESUS our MESSIAH. Please call more people back to your holy Torah. We love to see them keeping Torah together with us.
Now, finally in the Political scene, our friend, senatorial GRECO BELGICA, who is cabinet member of Duterte is we believed to have like the spirit of Joseph the Dreamer who is directly working with President Rody Duterte in the Malacanang Palace.
Who knows the next thing President Duterte will approve is House bill 6312.
Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law (Torah), happy is he. (KJV)
Our YEHOVAH GOD IS GREAT. BLESS YOU ALL SIGHTEDMOON READERS AND BRETHREN.
Brother aike macias ( FB messenger “aike mesias)
Servant of Yeshua
Mandaluyong city, Metro Manila, Philippines
What You have learned in recent weeks
We have been looking at some of the things I teach people when we are on tour in Jerusalem. Historical things that I can quickly present in the field but which take a lot of writing to present all the details. It is here that I wish to share those details from History that many people walk over and have no clue ever took place.
We have covered the True Gogatha site after first looking at the false ones at Church of the Holy Selpuchre and the Garden Tomb.
We then looked at the History leading up to the building of the Dome of the Rock and found out that it was before that time the Church of the Holy Wisdom and before that the Church of St Cyrus and St John and before that time it was the Temple of Jupiter and before that it was the Praetorium of Pilot. And today the world thinks this was the Holy of Holies that Yehovah once dwelt in and they are all fighting over who controls it.
We also covered in these teachings about the Al Aqsa Mosque and how it was built with no regard to the Rock under the now present dome of the Rock. We told you how one of the stones from the ruins of the Temple of Yehovah was taken and used for the Qiblah of the Mosque and that the use of the stones from Solomon’s Temple transferred to the Al Aqsa Mosque and then over time became it known as the Temple of Solomon.
Many of you have heard of Solomons Stables which are below the Al Aqsa Mosque but I am wondering how many of you know this history of this part of the Temple Mount also called the Haram Al-Sharif.
This week I would like to show you how this part of the Temple Mount came to be built and was called the Nea Church.
Last week we were talking about the history of the Dome of the Rock.
I have also learned the following that you may also find interesting.
We told you that the Praetorium became the Church of St Cyrus and St John and then later in time, it became the Church of the Holy Wisdom and then the Dome which we have today. This all took place over about 600 years. What I did not know then and have come to learn since that post is that the early Christian Church buildings were Octagonal in shape. The oldest known Christian Church was found at Megiddo. Archaeologists date the site to circa 230AD.
The most impressive find, however, at Megiddo was a beautiful mosaic floor, a story in stone which reveals the purpose of the sacred space. At each of the four sides of the mosaic, which at one time framed what was the altar, there are mosaic panels. Two sides the panels consist of geometric designs but on the front and back, which are the north and south sides, there are inscriptions written in Greek. On what would have been the back side of the altar (south side) the rectangle contains two inscriptions which face each other. The first inscription is a memorial inscription naming four women, an indication of the importance of women in the early Church. The second inscription identifies the donor of the mosaic as a Roman officer, a centurion named Gaianus identified as “our brother” indication he was a Christian member of the congregation. The inscription also includes the name of the artisan who carried out the work. The third inscription, in front of where the altar stood, clearly identifies that the empty space was the Eucharistic table of the Lord Jesus. The inscription reads: The God-loving Akeptous has offered the table to God Jesus Christ as a memorial, identifying the altar as a gift of a woman named Akeptous‘another indication of the influential role women played in the early years of the Church.The mosaic on the north side contains not only the dedication inscription but also an elegant rectangle which encloses 8 smaller rectangles and rhombuses forming an intricate internal 8 sided, octagon-shaped design.
For Jews 8 was the number which symbolized salvation, rebirth and regeneration: 8 members of Noah’s family were saved in the time of the Great Flood and it was on the 8th day of his life that a boy child was circumcised, signifying his entrance into the covenant family of Israel, the chosen people of God. But for early Christians 8 was the number which symbolized the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the formation of the New Covenant. Jesus was raised on the day after the 7th day, which was the Sabbath, making Jesus Resurrection on the 8th day, Sunday, which was the first day of the week and the day of the New Creation just as the old Creation also began on what is the first day of the week. It is for this reason that Christian churches built during the Byzantine period were 8-sided structures. The rediscovery of the ruins of St. Peter’s house in Capernaum was verified by the identification of a central room used for Christian worship which was reconfigured as an 8-sided room.
We also have an octagonal martyrium church in Capernaum over the house of Peter.
This simple church building, helpful in determining how Christianity began, survived for more than 300 years before it was finally replaced in the fifth century by a well-built octagonal martyrium church. Octagonal martyria were built to commemorate an important site, such as the original house of Peter that once stood here. The inner sanctum of the octagonal building was built directly above the remains of the very room of the first-century house that had formed the central hall of the earlier church.
And we also have the Dome of the Rock as an Octagonal shape buiolding adding to our conclusions last week that this was once the Church of The Holy Wisdom built overtop of the pavement or this great rock where Yehshua was judged by Pilot.
The Nea Church
The Medieval Historical and Geographical “Key” Unlocking the Location of the Temples
There is a major “key” that (if applied) can be of prime significance in identifying the true Temple site of God. This “key” is a historical truism vouched for by several eyewitness accounts of competent scholars from the time of Omar the Second Caliph (638 C.E.) to the historical evaluations of the first class Jewish historian Azariah De’ Rossi who wrote as late as 1577 C.E. If modern historians and theologians will pay attention to this initial factor and subsequent ones that I will present (and let them serve as “deal points” in showing historical and geographical truths – which they all demonstrate), these facts will aid us in wading through the murky and sometime contradictory writers of Jewish literature beginning in the seventh century and thriving for the next thousand years that have confused Jewish scholars. The prime “key” is very clear. The first illustration of the “key” is not of Jewish origin. It is the observations a Christian archbishop who wrote a history about a main Jewish return to Jerusalem took place at the time of Omar the Second Caliph in 638 C.E. This historical account reveals a “deal point” of factual geographical knowledge that is recorded by the first Christian Arabic author and church leader by the name of Eutychius (Arabic name: Said Ibn Bitriq) who wrote his historical work in 876 C.E. He stated how Omar and Sophronius (the Christian archbishop of Jerusalem) originally came to a final recognition of the true site of the Jewish Temples in Jerusalem. In my new book mentioned above, I present the details about the conversations recorded by Eutychius that took place between Omar and Sophronius. If you have read my book, you will recall that there were three sites shown Omar by Sophronius as contenders for the place where the former Jewish Temples stood. Yet, it was the final place (the third site) that was eventually selected by Omar as the real area of the Jewish Temple. The first two places that Sophronius showed Omar (when Sophronius gave false identifications that the Caliph did not accept) were rightly aborted.
This third place suggested by Sophronius that Omar finally accepted was an area over the Gihon Spring. This former Temple site had a particular (and even a unique) architectural history associated with it that none of the other areas in Jerusalem possessed. Eutychius gave us a primary identifying “key” (that later Jews also recognized) that singled out this true site of the Temples. The “key” point of knowledge was the fact that the Romans from the year 70 C.E. to the time of Constantine (for 260 years) HAD NEVER CONSTRUCTED ANY BUILDINGS of their own on the site of the Jewish Temples. Eutychius made this statement as a standard sign of identification that all people in Jerusalem recognized. He went even further. Eutychius said it was also realized that the later Byzantine Christians from the fourth to the seventh centuries HAD AS WELL NEVER CONSTRUCTED ANY BUILDINGS of their own upon the site. These two evaluations eliminate the area of the Haram esh-Sharif from being considered as a proper Temple site because in 876 C.E. (even when Eutychius wrote) there was an Al Aqsa Mosque within the Haram and the structure called the Dome of the Rock was also there.
This means that Sophronius was informing Omar in 638 C.E. (that for over 300 years since the time of Constantine) there had been no buildings of any kind constructed by the former Gentiles who controlled Jerusalem on the site of the Temples in Jerusalem. Consequently, there were no ruins in the area that could have come from the Romans or Byzantines. What we discover is the simple fact that the Romans and the Byzantines left the whole region of the former Temples to be a unique “Jewish area” in Jerusalem between the year 70 C.E. and 638 C.E. (for 568 years). They had a specific reason for not building within the region. Early Christians said it was to sustain the reliability of the prophecy of Christ that the Temple area would remain in ruins with no stone on another. Note the words written by Eutychius (translation is by F.E.Peters). 2
“Then Omar [Umar in Arabic] said to him [to Sophronius]: ‘You owe me a rightful debt. Give me a place in which I might build a sanctuary [masjid”a prayer shrine”].’ The patriarch said to him: ‘I will give to the Commander of the Faithful a place to build a sanctuary where the kings of Rum [the Romans] WERE UNABLE TO BUILD. It is a rock where God spoke to Jacob and which Jacob called the Gate of Heaven and the Israelites the Holy of Holies. It is the center of the world and was a Temple for the Israelites…. [And], the Byzantines neglected it [that is, the Byzantines left the site empty] and did not hold it in veneration, NOR DID THEY BUILD A CHURCH OVER IT” (capitalization and bracketed words mine). These were well-known facts being told Omar by Sophronius.
The Gentile Romans and Byzantines deliberately shied away from building on the spot in order for the prophecy of Christ to remain in fulfillment. So, they left the southeast section of Jerusalem empty of any major buildings (where the former City of David had been at the original Mount Zion). Oh yes, we do have a few Christian records that the desolation of the area had been graced on occasion by a ramshackle hut or a temporary covering for some Roman farmers who once watched over some crops that once grew in the region. Other than these few temporary and isolated agricultural shelters (none of them ever lasted more than a few seasons of farming), there were NO PERMANENT BUILDINGS constructed by the Romans or Byzantines within the area of the Temple Mount (there were no churches, no holy shrines and no government buildings). This was the clear teaching of Eutychius. This fact becomes a “key” sign (a “deal point”) because there are two later writers (one in 1235, another in 1577) testifying the same.
Once it is recognized that NO ROMAN or BYZANTINE buildings had ever been built in the region of the former Jewish Temples up to the time of Omar the Second Caliph, then the actions that Omar and his successors undertook at Jerusalem begin to make sense in their dealings with the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the early Arabic period. This fact recorded by Eutychius becomes a prime “key” or “deal point.” And though the records show that Omar and Sophronius witnessed ruins of buildings in the area where the former Jewish Temples were once located (and even the fourth century Archbishop of Jerusalem named Cyril said there were Jewish ruins in his time), 3 those remains were reckoned by those in the seventh century to be ruins of Jewish buildings that were part of a previous Temple rebuilt in the time of Constantine and Julian.
Jews Wanted to Live in the Southern Part of Jerusalem
In Omar’s time there were still some ruins from a few Jewish buildings and ruins of an abortive Temple that was attempted to be built in the time of Constantine and Julian. To be near those ruined buildings and Temple on the southeast ridge, the Jews in the time of Omar asked the Second Caliph for permission to move from Tiberias in Galilee to this part of Jerusalem. We have absolute documentary evidence that 70 Jewish families in the seventh century were allowed by Omar to settle in Jerusalem. They specifically informed Omar that they wanted to reside in the SOUTHERN part of Jerusalem so they could be near the Siloam water system and to be in proximity to the site of their former Temple. Omar, who was then beginning to build his Al Aqsa Mosque in the southern extremity of the Haram esh-Sharif, allowed them their request. This historical fact is found in a fragment of a letter discovered in the Geniza library of Egypt now in Cambridge University in England. Notice what it states:
“Omar agreed that seventy households should come [to Jerusalem from Tiberias]. They agreed to that. After that, he asked: ‘Where do you wish to live within the city?’ They replied: ‘In the southern section of the city, which is the market of the Jews.’ Their request was to enable them to be near the site of the Temple and its gates, as well as to the waters of Shiloah, which could be used for immersion. This was granted them [the 70 Jewish families] by the Emir of the Believers. So seventy households including women and children moved from Tiberias, and established settlements in buildings [then in ruins] whose foundations had stood for many generations.” (emphasis and bracketed words mine) 4
This southern area was quite to the south of the southern wall of the Haram (where Omar was building his Al Aqsa Mosque) because Professor Benjamin Mazar (when I was working with him at the archaeological excavations along the southern wall of the Haram) discovered two palatial Umayyad buildings close to the southern wall of the Haram that occupied a great deal of space south of the southern Haram wall. Those 70 families certainly had their settlement further south than these ruins of the two palatial Muslim government buildings. And note carefully, that these seventy Jewish families wanted to establish themselves “in buildings whose foundations had stood for many generations.” This is a most important observation. It shows that there were indeed “foundations” of the former Temples that were built in the fourth century still in place in the region. There were no walls remaining on the foundations. In short, their were still Jewish RUINS just as Eutychius stated. It was from those ruined areas that Omar took his stone and placed it in his new Mosque that he was building at the southern end of the Haram esh-Sharif.
Interestingly, in this early document from the Geniza library in Egypt (and in all pre-Crusade records), Jews showed no interest in the “Rock” now under the Dome of the Rock. Their sole attention was to the area SOUTH of the Haram esh-Sharif and even further south from the Muslim government buildings that were built in the Umayyad period. Also, when the Karaite Jews a century after the time of Omar settled in Jerusalem, they also went to this same southern area which was the former site of the City of David on the southeast ridge as well as adjacently across the Kidron into the Silwan area. 5 These first Jewish settlers certainly knew that the former Temple site was well SOUTH of the Haram esh-Sharif. Indeed, their area of interest was even further SOUTH than the palatial Umayyad buildings that Professor Mazar and our Ambassador students (under my direction) discovered SOUTH of the Haram. The Temple was actually near the “waters of Shiloah” (waters that flowed from the Gihon Spring). All the Jews within the early Arabic period knew that the Temples were located over the Gihon. Anyone who would have suggested any other area would have been laughed at by the Rabbis and by the generality of the Jewish people. The Jewish authorities were then aware the Temples were over the Gihon Spring.
The Two Jewish Attempts to Rebuild the Temple in the Fourth Century
There had been two Jewish attempts to rebuild the Temple after the destruction of the Herodian Temple in 70 C.E.: one in the time of Constantine (which was 12 years in building — from the Edict of Milan in 312 C.E. to Licinius’s defeat in 324 C.E.) and the other attempt to rebuild was about 37 years later in the time of Julian the Apostate. 6 These two occasions at reconstructing the Jewish Temples by Jewish people were frustrated by Constantine and then by natural (seismic) disturbances and the buildings were never completed. Their ruins continued at the site (including the “Western Wall” of the Holy of Holies from the Constantine/Julian Temple built over the Gihon Spring and that portion of the wall remained for several centuries. This was especially true of some of the foundations (as the Geniza records show). 7 This early “Western Wall” has nothing to do with the present “Wailing Wall” of Herod’s Fort Antonia that the Jews have adorned for the past 430 years. These were all Jewish ruins from those two fourth century Temples because Eutychius stated there were no Gentile buildings erected in or on that Jewish “Temple Mount” for just over the previous 568 years — from 70 C.E. to 638 C.E.
Omar Selected a Portable Stone from the Constantine/Julian Temple Ruins for his Qiblah
It was from among these Jewish ruins that Omar was shown the special stone that he took out of the ground and had it carried into the Al Aqsa Mosque that he was beginning to construct. This stone was a portable one. He set it up at the southern end of his mosque to serve as the pointing device (the Qiblah) that directed Muslims to face Mecca. This portable stone certainly WAS NOT that rock under the Dome of the Rock within the Haram esh-Sharif because that stationary “rock outcropping” is a part of the bedrock formation on the northeastern ridge. The Dome of the Rock was also the former area of the majestic Church of the Holy Wisdom. That Church had specifically been built over that particular “oblong rock.” This was because Christians from the sixth century onward reckoned that this “Rock” had been the site of the Praetorium where Jesus was judged by Pilate. The footprint of Jesus was embossed into the surface of that “oblong stone.” 8
Indeed, Sophronius as an eyewitness even wrote a poem while he was a young man about that Church of the Holy Wisdom and its accompanying Stone (the special “oblong” Rock) that later became the center piece of the Dome of the Rock. But, the Persians and Jews (about 24 years before the discussion between Sophronius and Omar) destroyed that Church of the Holy Wisdom. This obliteration was in 614 C.E. Still, everyone in Jerusalem knew at the time that that particular area of rock outcropping within the Haram esh-Sharif WAS ONCE the site of the former Praetorium and also the famous Church of the Holy Wisdom. This fact alone disqualifies the Dome of the Rock area from being the place that Sophronius was showing Omar. The stone that Omar selected was from a “Jewish area” where the Temples had been. The later historical records show that the place where the portable stone of Omar was found was at the Temple area over the Gihon Spring. That area was NEVER BUILT UPON by the Romans or Byzantines.What Omar did was to take a portable stone (a single stone) from the area of the Gihon Spring and re-positioned it within his new mosque that he started to construct at the southern end of the Haram esh-Sharif. That stone became the Qibla [the pillar stone that pointed the faithful Muslims to pray toward Mecca]. The reason Omar selected the southern part of the Haram esh-Sharif is because it fit all of the parameters that he had witnessed in his vision that Muhammad had supposedly given to him about his “Night Journey” from the “Farthest Mosque” into heaven. That is the location in Jerusalem that Omar selected to build his Mosque. It is highly significant and of utmost importance to recognize that Omar gave no spiritual accolades whatever to the “Rock” under the Dome of the Rock at the time, and no other Caliph did until the time of Abn al-Malik near the end of the seventh century. Indeed, Omar rejected the “Rock” under the Dome of the Rock as not having any holiness to those in Islam. Only later (after 750 C.E.) did Muslims begin to think that “Rock” had the prophet’s footprint and handprint that were placed there during the “Night Journey.” This teaching, however, was later derived, and only after the “Rock” started to become famous after the building of the Dome of the Rock in 692 C.E.
Omar, however, in this early period concentrated only on building what became the Al Aqsa Mosque in the extreme south of the Haram. And he went even further. Omar began to retrieve many ruined stones from the same area that Sophronius said was the site of the Jewish Temple (in the southeast quadrant of Jerusalem – over the Gihon Spring) in order to build the Al Aqsa Mosque itself. Remember, the Geniza document said that there were “foundation stones” still in the area where the Jews considered to be the place of their Temples. Thus, Omar imagined he was using stones from the original “Solomon’s Temple” to construct his Muslim shrine. This is one reason why it became common for those in Jerusalem to call the new Mosque as the remains of “Solomon’s Temple” (there was also another reason that I will provide a little later in this article). In fact, the procedure of moving stones from a holy place to make another place holy was a well-known and significant ritual called in Arabic “Barakah.” In Muslim theological thought, the use of the ritual called Barakah signified the transference of all the holiness and sanctification once associated with Solomon’s Temple to the new area of the Al Aqsa Mosque that was built about 600 feet to the north (in the south part of the Haram). The Encyclopedia of Religion 9describes the Muslim theological principle called “Barakah.” The use of this procedure allowed the holiness of one site (in Arabic eyes) to be transferred to another place and the new place could be called after the former designation even though it was in a different site.”What is Barakah among the Arabs and in Islam? In the Arab world, the Semitic root brk seems originally to have meant both ‘blessing’ and ‘crouching.’ In the Arab mind, the idea seems to have developed of transferring this quality; barakah (noun; pl., barakat) [the quality or influence could be transferred] to such acts as kissing a hand or touching a holy object. See [the article] Touching. In popular Islam, traces of this nomadic notion of barakah [that is, a transference of holiness or title, or the influence of persons] remain in attitudes toward localities, historical personalities, and sacred objects.” (words in brackets and underlining mine).
Look at this Muslim principle closely. It is important in regard to our subject we are now discussing. This use of barakah is a major error adopted by the people of Jerusalem that helped even the local people to lose sight of the former spot of the Temple (or other sites). By practicing this ritualistic procedure, the Islamic people of Jerusalem began calling the Al Aqsa Mosque by the name “Solomon’s Temple.” Christians in time also adopted the same tactic. When the Europeans during the Crusades spoke of the Al Aqsa Mosque, they stated that it was indeed the remains of “Solomon’s Temple.” Christians in Crusader times used the same principle of barakah to transfer the influence and significance of a site (or a person) in the Holy Land to an area (or areas) in Europe that was found to be in proximity to the same holy person or persons.
In all likelihood, the early Arabs learned the practice from previous Christians (and perhaps Jews) who regularly used the ritual of “holy transference” (or, barakah) for many relics and holy sites [I will later give some examples of this transference.]. So, it was no surprise that Omar reckoned that the influence and holiness of Solomon’s Temple could in his day be transferred to his new Mosque at the southern end of the Haram esh-Sharif. In no way was this principle a proper one from a biblical point of view. Note that when the Tabernacle went from place to place in the Wilderness with the Shekinah (Spirit) of God leading it, the places where the Tabernacle had been formerly pitched retained no holiness with them. To further illustrate this, Jeremiah called the attention of the Jews of his day to the ruined state of Shiloh (where the Ark had remained for scores of years) and yet in Jeremiah’s time the area of Shiloh was ruined, desolate and bereft of all holiness. Jeremiah meant that Shiloh was deprived of all sanctification. 10
In spite of this biblical proscription, later people began to use this erroneous principle called barakah, and Christians from the fourth century, Muslims from the seventh, and Jews from the eleventh century adopted the procedure almost wholesale as a proper means of transferring the so-called “holiness” of one site to another – even to places hundreds of miles away. This allowed the influence and holiness of Solomon’s Temple to be transferredto another the place (using the well-known and well-used barakah principle). But there was also another reason why the Al Aqsa Mosque became known as “Solomon’s Temple” in early Arabic times (and even during the Crusade period the Christians themselves also referred to the Al Aqsa Mosque as “Solomon’s Temple”). Also within the Crusades, Christians reckoned the Dome of the Rock as being likened to King Herod’s northern extension of the Temple and it was called by Christians “The Temple of God.” Still, the whole of the area within the Haram esh-Sharif before the Persians and Jews destroyed the area in 614 C.E. was a major Christian region with two large and sumptuous churches built in the area. One of those churches that was built over the “oblong rock” now under the Dome of the Rock and it was called the Church of the Holy Wisdom. This was the “Rock” that Josephus stated was a prominent feature around which Fort Antonia [the Roman Praetorium] was built in Jerusalem.
There was another church built just to the south. This was the Church of Mary built on the southern flank of the Church having the “oblong Rock.” It was constructed by the Emperor Justinian. It was a very large church called “The Church of Mary” which the historical records show was so huge that one of its associated buildings occupying about a third of the overall size of the Church was large enough to have a hospital of 3000 beds. Procopius the Greek historian of the sixth century said this Church was so prominent in Jerusalem that there was no Church in the world that could compare to it regarding its various features. The people of Jerusalem began to called this Church the “Nea Church” (the New Church). Procopius describes the construction of this Church. It was a basilica that was extremely large in all its dimensions. This gigantic church edifice was constructed over the area now covered by the Al Aqsa Mosque. Let us see.
The Importance of Locating “Mary’s Church” (the Nea Church).
There is a third point that shows the former Jewish Temples were NOT built in any region of the Haram esh-Sharif. Why? Because Omar took a portable stone from the former Temple region over the Gihon Spring and brought it through the southern gate of the Harem esh-Sharif into the place he finally selected to be the Al Aqsa Mosque. That site at the time was a ruined area of the Nea Church (called the Church of Mary) that formerly existed at that exact spot before its destruction by the Persians and Jews in 614 C.E. Procopius the Byzantine historian who lived at the time of the Emperor Justinian described the Nea Church in great detail. I remember reading Procopius about 30 years ago when I taught a class at Ambassador College in England called “Classical Literature.” I then concluded that he could only be speaking about the southern part of the Haram esh-Sharif. The geography fits perfectly with what Procopius said about Justinian building the Church of Mary. The account of Procopius is appended below. 11
Many prominent scholars and archaeologists up to the year 1977 C.E. noticed that Arabic historical sources had identified the Church of Mary with the spot where Omar built the Al Aqsa Mosque (that is, at the southern end of the Haram esh-Sharif). Before 1977 C.E., it was generally accepted that this identification was correct. But in that year, Prof. Avigad while digging in the valley area southwest of the Haram esh-Sharif found the remains of a foundational area near the top of an associated cistern. The inscription stated that the building was constructed by the orders of Justinian. Prof. Avigad almost immediately began to think that he had found the Church of Mary (the Nea Church). 12 The inscription (which is certainly from Justinian’s builders) was enough to convince the majority of the scholarly world that he had discovered the Nea Church. He was so wrong! Caution was thrown to the wind. Exuberance over the discovery of a Justinian monastery (and Procopius said the emperor Justinian built several structures in Jerusalem), led the scholars to misidentify the building. They at once began to call it the Nea Church. But in NO WAY is this identification proper. Their judgement was too hasty. There are historical facts that disprove Prof. Avigad and his colleagues. They are fatal to his assumption that this site was the Nea Church. Look at the facts that I will present below. What the historical records show (and even the archaeology demands) is that the Nea Church (the Church of Mary) was located at the southern quarter of the Haram esh-Sharif and covering the same site as Omar’s Al Aqsa Mosque.
1). When one reads all of the account of Procopius (I only record in the footnote above the central part about the Church of Mary itself), it will be found that Justinian renovated or built at least seven other major buildings in Jerusalem within his long life and rule (born 483 and ruled from 527 to 565 C.E.). 13 Prof. Avigad should not have been so hasty in his enthusiasm to identify his building with the Nea Church, since Justinian built seven other like buildings in Jerusalem.
2). The inscription found by Prof. Avigad was (as he admitted with his own words) located in “almost total darkness some 8 meters [25 feet] within a subterranean cistern, indicates that it was not intended to be a display inscription [for the general public].” 14 It was situated at a place where only building inspectors would have been able to read it. Thus, it was not at ground level where inscriptions for church edifices were normally displayed. This location of the inscription shows the site to be one of the seven Monasteries that Justinian built in Jerusalem.
3). Even more devastating to Prof. Avigad’s theory, the inscription (besides saying the building was sponsored by Justinian’s generosity) stated that the religious leader in charge of construction was: “the Most Holy Constantinus, Priest and Hegumen,” 15 whereas for the special construction of the Church of Mary (the Nea Church) we have the precise statement of Procopius that “the Emperor sent an architect named Theodore who was supervised by the Bishop of Bacatha named Barachos.” 16 The supervisors were two different persons who lived at different periods. And though Prof. Avigad showed a historical account that this Constantinus was once (at a later time) in charge of the Nea Church, the supervisor that Justinian had selected specifically as the first supervisor and builder of the Nea Church was Barachos, the Bishop of Bacatha. Prof. Avigad’s building was not the Nea Church. It does have credentials for being one of the seven Monasteries built by Justinian that were later associated with the Nea Church in administrational ways.
3). But there is more. Look at underline # 1 in the account of Procopius found in footnote 9. The precise location of the Nea Church is well described. Procopius said: (1) “But this church alone stands in a different position; for the Emperor Justinian ordered it to be built upon the highest of the hills.” Procopius had just said that “buildings in the city [Jerusalem] stand in one place, being either built upon the hills, or upon flat and open ground.” Now, the side building in which Prof. Avigad found the Justinian inscription was just west of the Tyropoeon Valley and slightly upslope. It was NOT on “the highest hill.” Indeed, Avigad’s structure was practically on “flat and open ground” with only its eastern part requiring some minor vaulting for support. However, the actual Nea Church was built “upon the highest of the hills.” It was at the very top! The “highest of the hills” in Jerusalem at that time was the Haram esh-Sharif. And, without doubt, the Nea Church was constructed on the southern part of this “highest hill” with the pavement of the Nea Church elevated to be even with the top of the rocky ridge itself. Procopius continues:
4) Justinian had given his architects some enormous proportions for the length and breath of the church and its accompanying buildings. It was to be so grand and large that it was to be “a church in honour of the Virgin, to which no other can be compared” (first line of Procopius’ description). So large was the chuch to be that (2) “the hill was not of sufficient size to enable the work to be carried out.” While this “highest hill” in Jerusalem had its eastern and southern sides inclined rather sharply from its top down to its base, the narrow level space at the top of the hill could not contain the massive dimensions of the Nea Church. This geographical fact alone prohibits one from considering Prof. Avigad’s monastery from being the Nea Church. 17 This is because there was NO SINGLE HILL with a top being the highest in Jerusalem in the area of his ruins. But the southern region of the Haram esh-Sharif fits the description of Procopius exactly.
5) Procopius continues: (3) “But a fourth part of the church, that toward the south wind and the rising sun, in which the priests perform the sacred mysteries, was left with no ground upon which to rest.” From the top of the hill the slope was inclinded so steeply that it became necessary to build huge columns (higher as one got further south and east) in order to build a level platform on which the foundations of the church pavement could be placed. Interestingly, this is precisely what one observes at the extreme south of the Haram esh-Sharif and in its southeastern portion where the vaulted area called “Solomon’s Stables” are found. Procopius then continues: (4) “They laid foundations at the extremity of the flat ground [in the east and south, especially], and constructed a building rising to the same height as the [top] of the hill.” From the flat ground around this “highest hill in Jerusalem” they build up vaulted foundations to reach the height of the top of the hill, and then they build a platform or a pavement of flat stones to make the whole of the eastern and southern area to the walls as an eleveated enclosure. This is exactly how the Haram esh-Sharif is built today. Procopius continues: (5) “When they reached the [height of the] summit, they placed vaults [columned supports] upon the walls and joined this building to the other foundations of the church [to those other foundations located in the west and north].” Procopius continues: (6) “This church is one place is built upon a firm rock [the northern half], and in another place is suspended in the air [the foundations and pavement in the south and east were supported by vaulted columns with air in between].”
This picture of the columns being spoken of is from historic lecture booklet: “When the Temple was built, the summit of Mount Moriah was found not large enough for the building and its courts. The architects adopted the plan of building out the platform and resting it upon great walls reared up form the side of the mountain. we can descend by a series of steps into theses wast substructures which are underneath the open court south of the Dome of the Rock. There are thirteen of these great vaults, including an area of 273 feet from east to wast, and nearly 300 feet from north to south. They are called “Solomon’s Stables” from a tradition of their use in ancient times. On the lower courses of the pillars a smooth band or drafting may be noticed. This is characteristic of very ancient work, and may indicate that the foundations of these structures were laid by the Tyrian builders of Solomon’s Temple. As we look upward to these arched roofs. let us remember that above them is the platform of the Temple area.”
This map above shows the are where Solomons Stales area along the southern wall. The Map below shows their relationship to the Al Aqsa Mosque. They got the name Solomons Stables from the time of the Crusades. But not before this time.
From the Crusader period, this area beneath the southeastern platform of the Temple Mount [see map] has been named Solomon’s stables. The name has a mythical connection to Solomon which shows the great intensity and lasting impression that this place had upon the Crusaders. Solomon’s stables were connected to this king just as were the Golden Dome (associated by the Crusaders with Solomon’s Temple), and El-Aksa (associated with Solomon’s palace). However, the Arabs did not preserve the names “Solomon’s palace” and “Solomon’s temple” because they wanted to destroy any remnant of the Crusaders occupation of the site.
The Knights Templar are said to have been using Solomon’s Stables, vaults below the Temple Mount at Jerusalem. These “Stables” were in fact vaulted cellars built by Justinian, meant to support the huge platform of the Nea Church or the church of Mary. This huge scaffolding reached 45 metres above ground level at the southeast corner of the Temple Mount. It is estimated that there are four levels of vaults. However, only the highest level is accessible, although for the moment it is not open to tourists.
The Umayyads reused the Herodian masonry to restore this last level between the end of the 7th century and the early 8th century. And the Templars rebuilt later arcs. Apart from the structural support offered first for the Nea Church platform and then to the Al Aqsa mosque built at this location, these caves are still unexplored due to the current situation on the Temple Mount. The Templars were probably the first to make them stables.
A short tunnel runs from the south retaining wall of the Temple Mount under “Solomon’s Stables.” After 30 meters, the tunnel is blocked by rocks and debris and archaeologists have not been able to conduct investigations beyond because of the refusal of Muslim authorities. However, given the tunnel construction method, often with large blocks dating from the time of Herod’s Temple, archaeologists have concluded that it was built as a postern (a secret gateway) by the Templars. The entrance would have been located somewhere on the surface and the exit at the south wall, allowing the Templars to launch surprise attacks against their enemies.
Today this place being restored has been transformed into a place of prayer called the Al Marwani mosque
In the winter of 1996, the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf acquired a permit to use Solomon’s Stables as an alternative place of worship for occasional rainy days of the holy month of Ramadan. Rivka Gonen, however, suggested that the real reason was that Palestinians feared that once a final arrangement with Israel is reached, Israel would create there a place of prayer. Later the waqf declared that it aimed to create a mosque for 10,000 worshippers, making it the largest mosque in the country. This move was designed to strengthen the Muslim claim over the Temple Mount.
In gross violation of the status quo, the Waqf began digging a huge hole in the southeastern area of the Temple Mount, without a permit from the Jerusalem municipality or archeological supervision using tractors and heavy vehicles. This action drew criticism from archaeologists, who said that archaeological finds were being damaged in the process and the excavations weakened the stability of the Southern Wall. The excavations are thought to have been responsible for creating a large, visible bulge in the Southern Wall that threatened the structural integrity of the Temple Mount, necessitating major repairs. The repairs have been called “unsightly” because they appear as a large, bright, white patch of smooth stones in a golden tan wall of rusticated ashlar. In December 1996 the new mosque was officially inaugurated as El-Marwani Mosque.
Today Solomons Stables are now called the Marwani Mosque and look like these next pictures.
Lets carry on the teaching from Ernest Martin.
6) We now come to an important phase of Procopius’ description because he states the Emperor had to make a major addition to the hill as it then existed. The Emperor did something that was not in the original hill. Note this important addition: (7) “The Emperor has added another portion to the original hill.” Since the original Haram area was surrounded by four walls that were almost in the shape of a rectangle, the Emperor “added another portion to the original hill.” To do this he would have had to enlarge the walled area. And this is apparently what he did in the south (and a portion in the east and a small part in the west). Let us look at this “addition.” The Haram was not large enough in its southern portions to satisfy the gigantic measurements of the Church of Mary (the Nea Church) as Justinian intended. So, the builders began to construct a brand new mountain within the Haram enclosure (south and east) alongside the former high area to the north. In elevating this new area, the builders were (8) “being forced to raise a building equal in size to a mountain.” Indeed, they elevated the whole of the southern area of the Haram to become level with the highest elevation in the north. To do this (9) “they cut blocks of stone of enormous size out of the mountains.” This was to make this new “elevated mountain” in the south. This new mountain extended beyond the former southern wall of the Haram. This, as Procopius states, allowed them the (10) “form the church of the great length [it extended all the way to the east wall]” and then “After [the eastern extension] they had built it of a proportional width [this extended it south to where it was extending beyond the former southern wall]. This extension was no impediment to Justinian’s engineers. He simply had them to create a new southern wall for the Haram esh-Sharif. The evidence of this can be seen today in the southern part of the walls. Note this:
From what is called the “Seam” in the east wall (Kenyon said the “Seam” was a little over 107 feet north of the southeast angle 18 ), Justinian appears to have built a southern extension and made a new southeastern angle. He then repositioned the whole of the southern wall that paralleled the former wall (some 107+ feet south) with refurbished and new stones (which were made to resemble all Herodian type of masonry). This reconstruction formed a new southwestern corner about 107+ feet south of the former angle. From there his architects built a new part of the western wall about 107+ feet north to intersect with the former southwestern angle. If this is true, and it appears as though this is what Procopius is stating, then Robinson’s Arch and its stairways were a creation of Justinian and not a part of the original wall build by Herod. It will be noticed that the whole of the southern wall even today appears in a much newer condition than any of the stones in other parts of the Haram walls. It could well be that it was Justinian who re-positioned the south wall. Only extensive archaeological investigations can determine if this is true or not.
The two lines are what is being spoken of here by Ernest Martin. The picture above that I am using is claiming the Herod is the one to extend the Southern wall after the Hasmoneans did it before that. We are in agreemnet with Ernest MArtin that this was all done by Justinian completed in the year 543 C.E. One other point to keep in mind. If Herod is the one to have built the Temple Mount and we all know this. How is that this person claims these Herodian walls were moved by the Hasmoneans. Know your history before you fall for someone else misunderstanding.
The Hasmonean dynasty was a ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions during classical antiquity. Between c. 140 and c. 116 BCE the dynasty ruled Judea semi-autonomously from the Seleucids. From 110 BCE, with the Seleucid Empire disintegrating, the dynasty became fully independent, expanded into the neighbouring regions of Samaria, Galilee, Iturea, Perea, and Idumea, and took the title “basileus”. Some modern scholars refer to this period as an independent kingdom of Israel.
The dynasty was established under the leadership of Simon Thassi, two decades after his brother Judas Maccabeus defeated the Seleucid army during the Maccabean Revolt. According to 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, and the first book of The Jewish War by Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (37 CE–c. 100), Antiochus IV moved to assert strict control over the Seleucid satrapy of Coele Syria and Phoenicia after his successful invasion of Ptolemaic Egypt was turned back by the intervention of the Roman Republic. He sacked Jerusalem and its Temple, suppressing Jewish and Samaritan religious and cultural observances, and imposed Hellenistic practices. The ensuing revolt by the Jews (167 BCE) began a period of Jewish independence potentiated by the steady collapse of the Seleucid Empire under attacks from the rising powers of the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire.
In 63 BCE, the kingdom was invaded by the Roman Republic, broken up and set up as a Roman client state. However, the same power vacuum that enabled the Jewish state to be recognized by the Roman Senate c. 139 BCE was later exploited by the Romans themselves. Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II, Simon’s great-grandsons, became pawns in a proxy war between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The deaths of Pompey (48 BCE) and Caesar (44 BCE), and the related Roman civil wars temporarily relaxed Rome’s grip on the Hasmonean kingdom, allowing a brief reassertion of autonomy backed by the Parthian Empire. This short independence was rapidly crushed by the Romans under Mark Antony and Octavian.
The dynasty had survived for 103 years before yielding to the Herodian dynasty in 37 BCE. The installation of Herod the Great (an Idumean) as king in 37 BCE made Judea a Roman client state and marked the end of the Hasmonean dynasty.
Herod built the Temple Mount, not the Hasmoneans. But if you presume to believe that this is the actual Temple…well, we have much more to say on this in the upcoming News Letter.
By extending the whole of the southern wall 107+ feet further south, this allowed the largeness of the Nea Church to be accorded the proper dimensions that were vouched for by an eyewitness who saw and described it while soon after it was constructed. This was the Piacenza Pilgrim who said (just after its construction) that there was in Jerusalem the Church of Mary “with its great congregation of monks, and its guest houses for men and women. In catering for travelers they have a vast number of tables, and more than 3000 beds for the sick.” 19 Procopius also mentioned these complex of buildings that were part of the Nea Church. He said: (13) “While on either side of the other road [next to the Nea Church] are two hospices — the work of the Emperor Justinian — one of which is destined for the reception of strangers [travelers], while the other is an infirmary for the sick poor.” An acre of land is 43,560 square feet, and that would be a minimum size of a building that could reasonably house 3000 beds for the sick (and there was also side-by-side to the infirmary the hospice for travelers and this was of similar size). These two structures besides the Nea Church itself that is described as gigantic. All of this is in contrast to the guessing of Prof. Avigad as to the dimensions of his rival church across the Tyropoeon Valley. He guesses it to be about one acre in size (and this included the two hospices). Even his guessing about the size (he found no archaeological evidence for the shape or size of his rival church), the real Nea Church was much larger in size. It truly occupied the southern fourth of the Haram esh-Sharif, and certainly all of the area now covered by the Al Aqsa Mosque within the Haram.
Justinian I (left, holding a model of Hagia Sophia) and Constantine the Great (right, holding a model of the city of Constantinople) presenting gifts to the Virgin Mary and Christ Child (centre), mosaic, 10th century; in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.Dumbarton Oaks/Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C.
In the picture above Justinian is holding the model of the Hagia Sophia in his hands and below is the completed building in Istanbul today. The Minurets were added a later date after the area was conguered by Isalm.
7) As a closing point on the importance of the Nea Church being located at the southern end of the Haram esh-Sharif, it should be mentioned that Procopius has an interesting evaluation of the Emperor Justinian that can help us to understand the Emperor’s great interest in architectural endeavors during his reign. Not only did Justinian build the grand Nea Church (the Church of Mary) in Jerusalem and other fine buildings, but he also constructed in different parts of the Empire. Notable among his achievements was the Church of the Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia), one of the truly great buildings of the classical world (which is still standing majestically in Istanbul). According to Prof. Hagi Amitzur of Bar Ilan University in Israel, Justinian had a specific wish not only to equal Solomon as one noted for his architectural accomplishments, but Justinian had an intense desire to surpass Solomon. He loved being compared to King Solomon.
Prof. Amizur points out that when Justinian first looked to Jerusalem to build a structure, the thing that came to his mind was to erect a “shrine” (that is, “temple”) — a word normally connected with the meaning of “Temple.” Amizur translates Procopius as: “And in Jerusalem he dedicated…a shrine [that is, a Temple, emphasis mine] to which no other can be compared.) 20 In short (and Amitzur argues his case convincingly), Justinian wanted his Nea Church to be called “a shrine” or “a Temple.” 21 No wonder he wanted it to be the most grand building in the world, and in the capital city of his religion. At the dedication of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul in 537 C.E., his dedicatory words show something in the character of Justinian that pleased him beyond compare. He stated in conclusion (as Prof. Amitzur relates): “Solomon, I vanquished thee.”Justinian wanted people to look on him as the new “Solomon,” and even superior to Solomon. So, as Amitzur argues effectively, the Nea Church became known as Justinian’s “shrine” or “Temple” and the people looked on its construction as the rebuilding of “Solomon’s Temple.” Indeed, Amitzur makes the wise observation that Procopius’ description of two important columns on the east side of the “shrine” were depicting the Jachin and Boaz (I Kings 7:21) that were prominent in Solomon’s Temple. Procopius wrote: (12) “Of these columns, the two which stand before the door of the church are of very unusual size, and probably second to no columns in the whole world.” The suggestions made by Prof. Amitzur make perfectly good sense to me. So, Christians began to call the site of the Church of Mary the “Shrine of Solomon” in the sixth century. But that “Solomon” was “Justinian,” not the Solomon of history. It was easy for Christians to continue this identification to the time of the Crusades when it was dogmatically believed that the building in the Haram taken over by the Knights’ Templar was indeed in their view, “Solomon’s Temple.” It was truly “Solomon’s Temple,” but the “Solomon” was Justinian.
There is more to suggest this conclusion. When the Piacenza Pilgrim in Justinian’s time described the Church of the Holy Wisdom as being the Praetorium where Christ’s footprints were found in the “oblong rock” (now under the Dome of the Rock), he then made the further comment that the Church stood “in front of the Temple of Solomon.” In going southward from the Church of the Holy Wisdom, the first edifice that would be encountered was the “Church of Mary” (the Nea Church) but it was also reckoned to be a “Shrine” (“Temple”) and that “Solomon” (that is, the new “Solomon” otherwise known as the Emperor Justinian) had built it. This Nea Church was so grand in design and in dimensions that there was nothing else in Jerusalem to compare to it (so said Procopius). This “Church of Mary” was the same as the new “Solomon’s Temple” and this outstandingly large church with its two enormous hospices alongside were all located at the southern part of and within the Haram esh-Sharif. So, “Solomon’s New Temple” came into existence at the Haram. Even the southern wall of the Haram was moved southward for about 107+ feet to accommodate this complex of buildings.
The Church of Mary Once Occupied the Southern Fourth of the Haram — Its Importance
The real Church of Mary (the Nea Church) described clearly in Procopius was indeed the structure that preceded the Al Aqsa Mosque that was begun by Omar the Second Caliph. It is NOT the new one suggested by Prof. Avigad. Look at what Arabic historians of later times believed and many of our own modern scholars of early Arabic times. For example, the outstanding scholar of Arabic history, Prof. Guy Le Strange in his “Palestine Under the Moslems” gives an exact quote from the Arabic historian Shams ad Din Suyuti (1470 C.E. who was himself referring to earlier Arabic histories) stated that the spot where Omar selected for his Al Aqsa Mosque was certainly the precise area where the Church of Saint Mary (the Nea Church) stood, and it was Justinian (that is, “Solomon”) who built it. Notice what Suyuti wrote:”Now, when Omar made the capitulation with the people of the Holy City [Jerusalem], and entered among them, he was wearing at that time two long tunics of the kind called Sumbulant. Then he prayed IN THE CHURCH OF MARY, and when he had done so, he spat on one of his tunics. And it was said to him: ‘Dost thou spit here because that this is a place in which the sin of polytheism has been committed?’ And Omar answered: ‘Yes, verily the sin of polytheism hath been committed herein; but now, in truth, the name of Allah hath been pronounced here.’” 22
Professor Le Strange accepted this Arabic identification of the Al Aqsa Mosque with the site of the former Church of Mary (and the editors of The Palestinian Pilgrims’ Text Society seconded this belief 23 ). In my view (which I will soon give an abundance of evidence), there can really be no doubt that this is a correct evaluation. 24 The geographical area for the site of Mary’s Church (the Nea Church) built by Justinian fits the Al Aqsa Mosque region perfectly. 25 Conder consistently referred to Al Aqsa Mosque as built on the ruins of the Nea Church without any doubt in its identity. Clearly, before 614 C.E., all the Haram esh-Sharif was Christian.This means that in the sixth century there were two major Christian churches standing within the walls of the Haram esh-Sharif. One was in the central and north part called the Church of the Holy Wisdom over the area of the later Dome of the Rock, and the other dominated the southern part (and even with the southern wall extended 107+ feet south to accommodate it) called the Church of Mary (Nea Church) situated over the southern fourth of the enclosure. Look at what the location of these two Christian churches means to our present inquiry. With the Church of Mary built by Justinian (the new “Solomon”) being at the exact site of the present Al Aqsa Mosque, this then means that within the Haram esh-Sharif (when Omar told Sophronius that the southern end of the Haram was where he wanted to build his Mosque) that it was possible to see the ruins of two major Byzantine Churches within that Haram area that had recently been destroyed by the Persians and Jews in 614 C.E. Omar was looking over the ruins of those two Christian churches. And, as the early Arabic historians knew, it was within the ruins of the latter church (the Church of Mary, the Nea Church), that Omar started to construct his Al Aqsa Mosque. This region is really a Christian site, but Sophronius gave it to Omar.
These facts present an impossible historical scenario according to the early records of the Arabs (and as we will soon see) as well as the Jews. As clear as Eutychius could write it, he stated that the place where Omar first selected his portable stone to be the Qiblah of his Al Aqsa Mosque within the Haram esh-Sharif, was a ruined Jewish area in which there had NEVER been any Roman, Byzantine or Arabic construction prior to the time of Omar. The site that Sophronius showed Omar was over the Gihon Spring and much to the south of the Haram esh-Sharif. Now note this. Further, we have the same testimony given to us by the Jewish Rabbi David Kimchi who lived just after the main period of the Crusades in 1235 C.E. (about 600 years after the time of Omar and Sophronius). The description he provides to us is very similar to what the earlier historical authorities had to tell us. It seems that the early Jewish sector of Jerusalem was always reckoned to be over the southeast ridge and across the Kedron Valley an up the slope of Olivet in the south. We should note carefully what this Jewish authority had to say about the site of the former Temple in his day. This Rabbi was still testifying that NO GENTILE BUILDINGS were ever built within the former precincts of the Temple of God at Jerusalem.
The Witness of Rabbi David Kimchi on the Ruins of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Concerning the former Temple site in Jerusalem, we also have the express testimony of Rabbi David Kimchi, one of the great biblical commentators of the Jews (otherwise known as the RADAQ) who lived from about 1160 to 1235 C.E. Rabbi Kimchi said that as late as his time the region of the former Temples still remained in ruins and that it continued to be a fact that NO GENTILES (whether Roman, Byzantine or Muslim) HAD YET BUILT ANY OF THEIR BUILDINGS OVER THE SITE OF THE TEMPLE. He said (and I am quoting him verbatim): “And [the Temple] is still in ruins, [in] that the Temple site WAS NEVER BUILT ON BY THE NATIONS” (Commentary on Isaiah 64:10 and quoted by Prof. Kaufman in Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April, 2000, p.61 – the letters in capitals are my emphasis).The comments of Rabbi David Kimchi are first-class Jewish testimony in about 1235 C.E. He carried on the same theme as the former Archbishop Eutychius did back in 876 C.E. The tradition among the inhabitants of Jerusalem that no Gentile construction was permitted on the former site of the Jewish Temples was still in effect 360 years after Eutychius. So, in the year 1225 C.E., Rabbi Kimchi still continues the theme by dogmatically stating that NO GENTILE BUILDINGS had ever been built on the Temple site – and this included the period of 600 years before him when the Muslims (and during the Crusader period, also the Christians) had control over all areas of Jerusalem! In fact, Rabbi Kimchi said that the actual state of the former Temple EVEN IN HIS DAY was that it was “still in ruins.”
There can be no doubt that Rabbi Kimchi was stating absolute fact and that he was not speaking allegorically that the so-called “ruin” including the Christian and Muslim buildings that were within the Haram esh-Sharif. Indeed, the buildings within the Haram esh-Sharif through the early Arabic period and through the first stages of the Crusades (when Christians controlled the Haram), the buildings were reckoned as holy and sanctified and they were in absolute beauty and well kept up in order for the masses to worship within their sumptuous surroundings. Those buildings within the Haram were anything but being in ruins. But, the testimony of Rabbi Kimchi states clearly that “the Temple is still in ruins, in that the Temple site was never built on by the Gentiles.”This latter observation of Rabbi David Kimchi is the second “key” (or “deal point”) that the areas of the Al Aqsa Mosque or the Dome of the Rock COULD NOT be considered as possible contenders for the original sites of the Temples because those areas had long been built upon first by Christians (for the Dome of the Rock area ) and then by Muslims for both the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. In fact, we have the testimony of the Jewish poet Solomon Ibn Gabirol of Spain (born about 1021 and died about 1070 C.E.) who included among his collection of poems an important observation concerning the state of the Temple in Jerusalem. He wrote (and he was followed by many others who stated virtually the same thing):
“Remember me when You [God] rebuild Thy Temple, that I may behold the bliss of Thy chosen ones. And purify me to seek diligently Thy Sanctuary [the Temple now] devastated and ruined. And to cherish its[the Temple’s] stones and its dust, and the clods of its desolation, and rebuild Thou its wastes.” 26
Gabirol cannot be describing the site of the Haram esh-Sharif which was everything but desolate. It was totally a built-up area and NOT in a ruined state. Then there are the comments of the eminent poet of the Jews by the name of Judah Halevi who lived a short time after Gabriol (Judah Halevi lived from about 1085 to 1140 C.E. – during the Crusades). He confirms the state of the Jewish Temple as then consisting of desolate ruins. He wrote several works about the condition of Jerusalem and the site of the Temple in his time. Note the lament of Rabbi Judah Halevi over the ruined and desolate state of the Temple Mount during this early period of the Crusades. The Temple site was certainly not then a built-up area like the Haram esh-Sharif was at the time! This area from the Crusades until 1900 C.E. was an empty area, with no houses.
“My heart is in the east, and I in the uttermost west. How can I find savor in food? How shall it be sweet to me? How shall I render my vows and my bonds, while yet Zion lieth beneath the fetters of Edom [Rome, Christians by inference], and I in Arab chains? A light thing would it seem to me to leave all the good things of Spain [where he lived], seeing how precious in mine eyes to behold the dust of thedesolate sanctuary [in Jerusalem].” 27
“Sweet would it be unto my soul to walk naked and barefoot upon the desolate ruins where thy holiest dwellings were; in the place of thine Ark where it is hidden [Halevi believed the tradition that the Ark was hidden in the tunnels and caves underneath the Holy of Holies] and in the place of thy Cherubim which abode in thine innermost recesses.” 28
Thy captives “pant toward thee, worshipping everyone from his own place toward thy gates [in Zion]. They are in pain over thy [Zion’s]desolation, and that weep over thy ruin.” 29 “The tumult of my tenderness is stirred when I remember thy glory of old that is departed thine habitation [the Temple] which is desolate.” 30
“They [our Jewish people] mourn the wasteness of thine [the Temple’s] overthrow and weep at thy destruction bitterly.” 31
“Sweet to my soul it would be to wander barefeet, to go unshod in places waxen waste – desolate since the oracles were there: Where thine Ark rested, hidden in thine heart, and were, within [the Temple] thy Cherubim were placed.” 32
A short time later, the famous Maimonides (who modernized Judaism with rationalistic doctrines in the twelfth century) was also non-allegorical in his descriptions of the Temple Mount when he came to relate the condition of the Temple site in his day. We should pay attention to what Maimonides stated during the time when the Crusading Christians were in charge of Jerusalem. Indeed, he and his father and brother even visited Jerusalem for three days on their way from North Africa to Egypt and they all witnessed the ruins and desolation of the Temple site while the area of the Haram esh-Sharif and the Dome of the Rock were then built over with beautiful religious structures and plazas that were kept in the finest conditions (there were no ruins within the region of the Haram whatever). Note what Maimonides stated in his “Book of Temple Services,” the eighth section of the Misneh Torah written in the year 1180 C.E.
“As far as the Sanctuary and Jerusalem were concerned, the first sanctification [by Solomon] hallowed them for all time to come…. Wherefrom the Sages have averred, even though they are desolate [at the time of Maimonides], the sanctuaries retain their pristine holiness…. Now just as we are obliged to keep the Sabbath for all time to come, so must we reverence the Sanctuary [the Temple] for all time to come; for even though it is in ruins, its sanctity endures.”
There is even more testimony to the site of the Temple in Crusader times being in ruins. In 1210 C.E. there is a brief account by Rabbi Samuel Ben Samson that in Jerusalem was a place where “only the foundations [of the Temple] remain now in existence.” It was near the “fount [spring] of Etham, the bathing place of the priests.” This is a reference to the Gihon Spring which had been closed up by Saladin in 1187 C.E. Rabbi Samson said that opposite the fount was a Gate in the Western Wall. “At the base of this wall there is to be observed a kind of arch placed at the base of the Temple. It is by a subterranean passage that the priests reach the fount of Etham, the spot where the baths [of the priests] were.” 33 The spring was then being named after a site called Etham. This spring was also reckoned as the miraculous “Well of Miriam” that appeared in various places and was once located in the time of Moses at the Tabernacle entrance.
Why did some Jews in the Crusade period call the Gihon Spring “the Fount of Etham”? This is easy to answer. Etham was an area south of Bethlehem that was once a water source for Jerusalem when conduits brought water to Jerusalem from the higher area of Etham. Many people thought that the water that came from the Gihon had its origin in the Etham area and thus the Gihon Spring in Jerusalem was sometimes called by that name. In the time of Rabbi Samson, there was no outside entrance to the Gihon or the Etham fount (it was “blocked up” by Saladin). The spring had to be reached by subterranean tunnels and shafts that led downwards from the Ophel mount [the site of the Temple] to the waters that finally emerged at the Siloam pool area southeast of the city. In no way could Rabbi Samson have been describing the Dome of the Rock area within the Haram esh-Sharif in his account of the Temple site. He concluded his remarks with: “Only the foundations [of the Temple] remain now in existence, but the place where the Ark stood is still to be seen” (ibid.). He then said that from that spot he and his party then journeyed to the adjacent Pool of Siloam.
And now we once again come to the comments of Rabbi David Kimchi. He reported about the condition of the Temple and the Temple Mount about twenty years after Rabbi Samson (about 1235 C.E.). He stated without ambiguity that the site of the former Temples in Jerusalem “were still in ruins” in his day and he qualified his statement with the further observation that NO GENTILE BUILDINGS WERE THEN ERECTED OVER THE TEMPLE SITE (this account disqualifies the whole region of the Haram esh-Sharif with its Dome of the Rock from being considered because there were then many Christian and former Muslim buildings in evidence in those areas). For the grandeur of the Haram esh-Sharif in Arab times, we have the eyewitness reports of Muslim travelers (principally Nasir-i Khusraw andAl Ghazali), and the Christian Daniel the Abbot 34 who report the beautiful buildings and pavements of the plaza areas that were in various parts of the Haram esh-Sharif and that the earlier Muslims and the later Christians viewed the precincts as a holy and sanctified place. The Haram esh-Sharif was especially taken care of with utmost attention and that no ruins of any kind were found within its confines. Even with frequent earthquakes the sites were quickly restored.
So, these wonderful descriptions of the beauty of the Haram esh-Sharif during the period of the Crusades show conclusively that Rabbi Kimchi was not allegorizing about the ruins and desolation of the Temple site at that same time. It also backs up the truthfulness of his statement that none of the previous nations (the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Egyptians, Turks, Crusading Christians, etc.) had ever built any buildings whatever over the former site of the Jewish Temple located over the Gihon Spring area in Jerusalem.
There is a Third Jewish Witness in 1577 C.E. Who Virtually Repeated Rabbi David Kimchi.
The fact is, Rabbi David Kimchi in 1235 C.E. was NOT the last Jewish authority who unambiguously stated that the beautiful Christian/Muslim buildings of the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque COULD NOT BE the site of the Temple. These Christian/Muslim areas were not in ruins. Just the opposite was the case. Our next proof is yet a third “key” (or “deal point”) on this same theme given by a first class Jewish historian some 335 years after Rabbi David Kimchi. This is the testimony of a Jewish historian who was also aware in the year 1577 C.E. that the site of the former Temples WAS STILL NOT BUILT UPON by the Romans, Byzantines, Muslims, Crusaders, Egyptians or Ottoman Turks. Other than the Jews themselves in the brief period in the fourth century in the time of Constantine and again in that of Julian (when two Temples were started by the Jews, but aborted), there had never been any buildings of consequence ever constructed on that southeast ridge over the Gihon Spring. And now we come to the sixteenth century. Jewish authorities as late as 1577 C.E. knew the Haram was not the Temple site. They knew that the City of Jerusalem had been moved north and westward!We have written record from one of the finest Jewish historians of the sixteenth century (one who had access to scores of early Jewish records, as well as many Islamic historical accounts and he was a master of early Greek and Roman historical sources that he acknowledged as extremely valuable and with whom in most cases he agreed). His name was Azariah de’ Rossi. He wrote a first class historical work published in Hebrew by 1577 C.E. in which he garnered the writings and records of former Jewish historians and complemented them with the major Gentile works of the past that most Christian authorities in the sixteenth century relied on for their accuracy.
The book of Azariah de’ Rossi was: “The Light of the Eyes.” And true to the title, the book does illumine the eyes of the reader with some excellent (and true) observations on the historical accounts of the past that particularly interested Jews, but it incorporated many of the Gentile historians of the past that many Jews in the sixteenth century had jettisoned from their historical studies. From a historical point of view, this Jewish historian (Azariah de’ Rossi) must be reckoned the finest Jewish historian from the time of Maimonides until the period of the enlightenment in our modern period. And, among other things, De’ Rossi provided the same “key” (or “deal point”) on locating the proper site of the former Temples of the Jews in the City of Jerusalem as did Eutychius in 876 C.E. and Rabbi David Kimchi in 1235 C.E. Let us see.De’ Rossi in his book “Light of the Eyes,” 35 relates a belief that was widespread in the sixteenth century among scholarly Jews. It was commonly accepted among the Jews that the present City of Jerusalem was NOT the actual City of David (or even the City of Herod in the first century). They believed it was a new city built by the Emperor Hadrian a few miles north of the former city that the emperor named Aelia. In this belief the Jews were correct about Hadrian constructing his new city, but De’ Rossi wrote authoritatively to assure the Jews of his time that they were wrong to think that Hadrian had built Aelia several miles north from the original site of the Jerusalem of David and Herod. Even the famous Jewish statesman and scholar Don Isaac Abarbanel (who wrote some 70 years before De’ Rossi’s time) had stated that Zechariah 12:6 proved that modern Jerusalem was NOT in its original place. but that it was a few miles north of its former location. To many Jews living at the time, it was thought that the “Jerusalem” of their day (in the sixteenth century) was in a different location than that of David or Herod. But it was also believed that this re-positioning of Jerusalem would be righted in the Messianic period, and that Jerusalem would once again be built in its original areas. Don Isaac Abarbanel specifically taught that the Jerusalem of his day would be moved back to its pristine site (as Zechariah 12:6 stated) once the Messiah would arrive.
While De’ Rossi had no problem with Abarbanel’s evaluation that Jerusalem and the Temple at Moriah would be restored to their former places, De’ Rossi felt compelled to inform his readers that Don Isaac Abarbanel [who wrote about 1495 C.E.] was wrong in believing that Hadrian had moved Jerusalem a few miles north of the original site (some thought as much as 5 miles). True, it was a fact that the Jerusalem and Moriah of the sixteenth century was located further north than David’s and Herod’s sites, but not as far as 5 miles. Indeed, the move was just less than a mile. Note what De’ Rossi said in correcting Don Isaac. “[Abarbanel believed that] Hadrian completely rebuilt the City of Jerusalem some miles away from its original site, and for this reason the promise [in Zechariah 12:6] that she would in the future be restored to the real site of Jerusalem” (pp.249,250). De’ Rossi gave more information. Other Jews were saying that “the present site of Mount Moriah [where the Temple was once built] was about five miles away from Jerusalem [north of the original Jerusalem of David and Herod]” (p.250).Though De’Rossi admitted that Abarbanel was correct about Zechariah 12:6 and that the Jerusalem of David and Herod was located in a different area than the present Jerusalem built by Hadrian, De’ Rossi insisted that the records that the Gentiles maintained (he meant Josephus written in Greek and other Greek writings) that Hadrian only enlarged the city to embrace within his new city the northern cemeteries of Herod’s Jerusalem. According to De’ Rossi, Hadrian made those northern cemeteries of the earlier Jerusalem, to be inside the later walls of Aelia by at least a bow’s shot. De’ Rossi’s exact statement was: “The Gentile historians, whose evidence he [Abarbanel] cites for the life of Hadrian and [the] restoration of Jerusalem [under the name Aelia], simply state that he [Hadrian] destroyed it [completely destroyed Herod’s Jerusalem] and then enlarged it … enlarged it to the north so that the cemeteries which had been an arrow’s shot outside the city came within the walls [came within the north and west walls].” Since those cemeteries in Herod’s time had to be “outside the camp” [at least 2000 cubits or 3000 feet] from the original Temple area, this means that Hadrian’s Jerusalem was located north of the earlier city of Herod. This was De’ Rossi’s reasoning, and he was correct.
But within this context concerning the geographical differences between Hadrian’s and Herod’s Jerusalem, De’ Rossi then made two major observations about the original site of the Jerusalem — the Jerusalem of David and Herod and also the site of the Temple [Moriah] in the time of Herod. He said that in spite of the fact that the location of Jerusalem and the Temple had been moved northward since the time of Hadrian, there was still a reason for all Jews to take comfort and show their satisfaction that the original site of the Temples had not been disturbed at all by Hadrian’s actions. Hadrian left that southeastern region where the Temples once stood alone and did not build on it. As a result of this maneuver, De’ Rossi stated: “OUR HOLY SITE [Moriah] HAS NOT BEEN TRANSFORMEDINTO A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ANY OTHER PEOPLE” (p.250). De’ Rossi is acclaiming that NO HOUSE OF PRAYER for any other people had been built on the site of the former Temples. Indeed, De’ Rossi went even further in his observation which he gave at his own time (1577 C.E.).De’ Rossi went on say (in the same context) that though the Jewish Rabbi Nachmanides 300 years before was willing to tear his garments when he first saw the modern Jerusalem of Hadrian and the Al Aqsa Mosque as being the location of Solomon’s Temple and that the Dome of the Rock was acknowledged as the area for the new Holy of Holies (and this is where the Christians and Muslims were then placing them), De’ Rossi insisted that Abarbanel in 1495 C.E. knew this was not the true site. The original Jerusalem and Temple were not associated with the Haram esh-Sharif (which was further north). Now note what De’ Rossi concluded in his observation for his own generation. He said that “the original Jerusalem” was located in an area “in which, even in his own time [the time of Abarbanel], and nowadays [also in the time of De’Rossi] NO ARAB WOULD PITCH HIS TENT” (p.250). 36
De’ Rossi stated categorically that all Arabs were afraid to approach the original site of the Jewish Temples in 1577 C.E. and that they would not so much as pitch a tent in the region. De’ Rossi was certainly NOT TALKING ABOUT the Haram esh-Sharif in this context because that area was the central shrine and their religious site of gathering for the Muslims of which most of the Arabs belonged. Indeed, Arabs from 638 C.E. and throughout their history had been pitching their tents (and building monumental shrine type buildings and mosques) within the Haram esh-Sharif (and Christians had built equally monumental churches within the Haram esh-Sharif before the time of the Arabic occupation of Jerusalem). Yet, De’ Rossi said that Jews of his time could take some consolation in one particular point. That Jewish consolation rested in the fact that the true site of the Temple over the Gihon Spring area because “OUR HOLY SITE [Moriah] HAS NOT BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ANY OTHER PEOPLE” (p.250), and that “NO ARAB WOULD PITCH HIS TENT [there]” (p.250). This observation by a contemporary Jewish historian (with outstanding scholarly credentials) who favorably referred to those who were eyewitnesses about the true site of the Temples is of utmost importance in showing our modern Jewish scholars that they are wrong in their acceptance of the Haram esh-Sharif as the place of the former Temples.Let’s face it. De’ Rossi was trying to instruct his Jewish brethren in 1577 C.E. about the real site of the Jewish Temples. He was making the clear and certain statements that the actual site of Moriah had never been transformed into a house of prayer for any other people…and that nowadays [in 1577 C.E.] and that in his day “NO ARAB WOULD PITCH HIS TENT” in the true region. This shows that De’ Rossi knew exactly where the former Temples had stood because he made the statement (backed up by eyewitnesses) that NO ARAB would in his day PITCH HIS TENT at the ruined site. In fact, in the period just after the Crusades when the Gihon Spring was once again discovered, its water was then bitter and unsanitary. Christians were beginning to call it, however, the Spring of the Virgin. 37 This was an region of Jerusalem (and the only one) that “HAD NEVER BEEN TRANSFORMEDINTO A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ANY OTHER PEOPLE.” And even today, there is in the region only a smattering of secular and ramshackle dwellings that are of poor construction and it is the most undesirable place in modern Jerusalem for people to set up house.
This eyewitness testimony of De’ Rossi as late as 1577 C.E. that no Gentile buildings of any kind (religious or non-religious) had ever been built on the true Moriah (the original Temple site) and that Arabs were shunning it is simply a continuation of the statements of Rabbi David Kimchi (and earlier those of Eutychius) that the Gentiles would never construct their holy buildings on the site of the former Jewish Temples. It was different for Christians and Muslims. They had long before transferred their new Temples up to the Haram esh-Sharif and they built holy structures within the Haram esh-Sharif as a re-dedicated Temple of Solomon (the Al Aqsa Mosque) and what they thought to be the northern extension of Herod’s Temple which became known in Crusader times as the Temple of the Lord (the Dome of the Rock).Yes, there is evidence that some Jews in the time of the Crusades began to believe the Haram had some credentials for being the original Temples that the Christians and Muslims were demanding. Others thought it was actually over the Gihon Spring in the south. We now need to devote some attention to the fact that some Jews in the latter part of the Crusade period were willing to abandon the former spot of their holy Temples and retreat (along with the Christians and Muslims) to believe that the Haram esh-Sharif (and especially the area of the Dome of the Rock) may have had some credentials as being the former “Temple Mount.” Let us look at the historical records to see what was happening in the Crusader period that brought some Jews to accept the Gentile location of the former Temple (rather than their previous beliefs that it was over the Gihon Spring). It is an interesting story and one that all should understand. It is simply amazing that the generality of the Jewish people would forget the whereabouts of their former Temples that they held in such esteem and adoration. It is almost as if God hid the site from them. If any wants my judgment, this is precisely what has happened. We should read Isaiah 29.
The Start of Jewish Attention that the Dome of the Rock was the Actual Temple Site
But things began to change about the site of the Temple at Jerusalem. Even in the time of Maimonides, Rabbi Samson and David Kimchi who showed the actual Temple site to be in desolate ruins, there were some Jews who were beginning to think that the Dome of the Rock was indeed the location of the Temple. And within another hundred years, all Jews accepted the changeover with the full sanction of the Jewish authorities. The change in Jewish attitude came quickly and without ambiguity. It first developed with the observations of a Jewish traveler who happened to pass through Jerusalem on his round-trip journey from the city of Tudela in northern Spain into Babylon, then to Egypt and finally back to Tudela. This traveler made his trip in the middle of the twelfth century. He was known as Benjamin of Tudela. He visited Jerusalem for a short visit about 1169 C.E. He was the first Jew who unambiguously stated that the area of the Dome of the Rock was the Temple site.
Benjamin of Tudela arrived on the scene in Jerusalem when the Christians in the Crusade period were in control of Jerusalem and they had been masters of the city for the previous 70 years. When Benjamin got there he found four Jewish people who lived near the Tower of David (as it was being called) near the present day Jaffa Gate. Some texts of Benjamin state that he found “200 Jews,” but this is contradicted by another Jewish traveler of the same period by the name of Petahyah of Regensburg who stated that there was only one Jew (a dyer) in the city when he visited it. 38 Just a handful of Jews were in Jerusalem when Benjamin of Tudela hurriedly visited the Holy City. This has to be the case because when the Christian Crusaders conquered Jerusalem in 1099 C.E., they forbade any Jew from entering the city (this also included Muslims) and this prohibition was strictly adhered to for at least 52 years. But after that period of 52 years of complete Jewish abandonment of the Holy City, a few Jews then began to live in or on the edge of Jerusalem. So, there were from one to four Jews in the area in the time of Benjamin of Tudela. It was at this time that some Jews (but not all) first began to think that the Dome of the Rock was the site of the Holy of Holies of their former Temples. Benjamin testified to this fact. These Jews simply began to acknowledge that the Christians and Muslims were right in identifying the spot as that of their former Sanctuary. And though this was a major departure from Jewish tradition of the previous centuries, there was an archaeological discovery (so the story goes) that prompted many Jews to turn their attention to the southwest hill as being the real Zion and that the southeast ridge could no longer be considered as the former “City of David.”
Why Benjamin of Tudela Readily Accepted the Dome of the Rock as the Temple Site
Let us now look at an important observation made by Benjamin of Tudela when he got to Jerusalem. He reports an event that occurred 15 years before he visited the city during which some workers on the southwestern hill called by Christians “Mound Zion” (while working on rebuilding a wall of a Christian church) accidentally came upon a cavern which was filled with tombs and other finery that was interpreted by a Jewish resident of Jerusalem as being the tombs of David, Solomon and the other Kings of Judah. The Jewish person who made the interpretation was named Abraham al-Constantini. So, this means (if the story is factual – and later Jews took it to be) that this Abraham al-Constantini must have been in Jerusalem in the year 1074 C.E. (some 15 years before Benjamin of Tudela talked with him about the discovery of the so-called tombs of David, Solomon and the Kings of Judah when he visited the city). Before that period of Abraham al-Constantini (and for a period of at least 52 years) there had not been a single Jew who could enter into Jerusalem. The city had been empty of Jews for over five decades. Indeed, in 1129 C.E., the Spanish Rabbi Abraham Hiyya said: “Not even one Jew is to be found in Jerusalem in our own days.” 39 The early Crusade period saw NO JEWS whatever in Jerusalem.
Those 52 or so years when there were no Jews able to visit Jerusalem (from 1099 to 1151 C.E. or thereabouts) is an important period of time in our quest to explain why Jews finally began to accept the Dome of the Rock in the Haram esh-Sharif as the real site of the Temple (even though the Jews who began to think so were mistaken in their beliefs). The fact is, during that period of 52 years Jerusalem underwent a great change geographically. The Christians came into the region and began to tear down former buildings and to construct new ones. And when Jews (almost two generations later – and having been ejected from Jerusalem for over five decades) came back to the city, the memories of how it once appeared were different from what was then being displayed. That span of 52 years is a long time for Jews to be prohibited from entering Jerusalem. That is like stating that no Jew of modern times ever visited Jerusalem from Israel’s Independence Day as a State in 1948 until the Spring of 2000 when the Pope visited the city. Of course, in our time Jerusalem has grown and grown so that over a half million Jews live in the surrounding area, but back in the period of the first five decades of the Crusader period, NOT A SINGLE JEW had visited or entered the city of Jerusalem (the Jews were banned from doing so by the Christian masters of the city). In that time, the Jewish people lost knowledge of Jerusalem.
In 1152 C.E., however, one or two Jews were permitted to live near the Tower of David at the Jaffe Gate. One of them must have been Abraham al-Constantini because it was about 1154 C.E. that Benjamin of Tudela stated that Abraham al-Constantini told him of the discovery of the Tombs of David, Solomon and the other Kings of Judah underneath a church on the southwest hill of Jerusalem then being called by the Christians “Mount Sion” (Christians use the spelling “Sion” rather than “Zion”). Indeed, Benjamin states that it was this Abraham al-Constantini that informed the Christian bishop that the newly discovered tombs were those of David and the other kings. Though the bishop had the entrance to the tomb/cavern soon closed up and no one has since seen the resplendence of the Tombs as they were described by Benjamin, still the knowledge of that archaeological discovery spread like wild-fire throughout the whole of the Christian, Muslim and Jewish worlds. This new “Tomb area” was considered an archaeological discovery of great significance and the interpretations based upon it began to change the very way Christians, Muslims and especially Jews viewed the early geography of Jerusalem. It is a fact that one story (no matter how well intentioned) can reap devastating results. Let us see why.
If there really was a Tomb area found on the Christian “Mount Sion” just before the time of Benjamin of Tudela, it was because Simon the Hasmonean in the second century before Christ moved David’s “Tomb” (which he built as a cenotaph, and not an actual Tomb) to the southwest hill. I have explained this as a definite possibility in my book. But whatever was discovered, the matter became a very controversial subject even with the Jews when they came to interpret that “archaeological” discovery. If those tombs were reckoned to be genuine (and not simply a later cenotaph), then it meant that the southwest hill was indeed the real and proper “Mount Zion” and it was NOT the southeast ridge that the Jews from the time of Omar had thought (recall that the SEVENTY FAMILIES mentioned in the Geniza documents wanted to be near the Temple in the SOUTHERN part of Jerusalem and Jewish presence continued in the southeast quadrant – and only there — until 1077 C.E.). The Jews in the early Arabic period knew these facts!
This discovery of the so-called “Tomb of David,” however, prompted some Jews to question the validity of the southeast hill. This was especially so because this “Tomb of David” was now located at a church that was believed to be built over the ruins of a Jewish synagogue whose walls showed that the building was orientated with its niche directed northward. Though our modern scholars have now surmised that the ruined structure within the church area is actually that of a fourth or fifth century Christian church (NOT a synagogue) that was destroyed by the Persians in 614 C.E. or by later Muslims in 965 C.E. (a good summary of these archaeological details is found in the excellent book: Blue Guide Jerusalem, p.237), in the Middle Ages it was thought the remains were those of a Jewish synagogue built at the so-called “Tomb of David.”
What was striking about the holy niche in the building was its northward orientation that seemed to focus attention toward the Haram esh-Sharif and the Dome of the Rock. Since Jewish tradition stated that early synagogues in Palestine were normally oriented toward the Temple, this particular configuration of this church (that was erroneously thought to be a synagogue) was precisely in the direction of the Dome of the Rock. This appeared to be proof that the region of the Haram esh-Sharif must have been the true site of the Temple (and that it was NOT situated on the southeast ridge as all history and biblical teaching demanded that it be). Because of this assumption, within a century of this so-called “archaeological” discovery, Jews were now speaking dogmatically about “the Royal Tombs on Mount Zion.” 40 This is further confirmed by what is called The Forged Itinerary of Rabbi Menahem of Hebron in 1215 C.E. who spoke of “the Tombs of the Kings on Mount Zion.” 41
This does not end it. In 1270 to 1291 there is The Itinerary of the Anonymous Pupil of Nachmanides who not only visited the site of the “Tomb of David” (and the other kings) but he described a building at the place which was then being called (hold on to your hats, folks), “the Temple of David” with the Hebrew name Heikhal describing it. This same Hebrew word was that which sometimes was used for the Holy of Holies in the actual Temples. And note this. This later Jewish traveler gave a further interpretation about this new site on the Christian “Mount Sion.” He stated: “Some [Jews] say that the Ark of the Covenant which was brought by David [to Jerusalem] rested here [on the southwest hill] until he built the Temple.” The author then added the further interpretation: “Not far away [from this “Temple”] is the Tower of David, built of huge stones.” This was the Christian “Tower or David” located at the Jaffe Gate to the north and west. The author then stated that anyone can see that this Tower of David “is an ancient building.” 42 This new location for the “Tower of David” was near half a mile from the true site.
So, by the end of the thirteenth century, even the Jewish authorities throughout the world had mistakenly gone over to believing that the southwest hill was indeed the original “Mount Zion” of David’s time. And with the so-called “synagogue” under the church where the “Tomb” was supposed to have been pointing its niche toward the Dome of the Rock, it was easy for the whole community of the Jews (along with the Christians and Muslims) to identify the area of the Haram esh-Sharif as the former Temple site of the Jews. They also began to believe that the so-called “Tower of David” at the Jaffe Gate was the real “Tower” of David. The truth is, that false “Tower” was built no earlier than the sixth century and it was situated about three quarters of a mile northwest of where the former and accurate “Citadel [Tower] of David” was positioned in biblical times. From this time onward, the confusion (it should be called “the deception”) was now complete and within two generations after the time of the Crusades, all people (including the Jews) now accepted the Dome of the Rock as the place near where the Holy of Holies once existed. They forgot all about the proper place on the southeast ridge.
This was the period when all peoples finally accepted the southwest hill of Jerusalem as the actual “Zion,” and they forgot the real biblical “Zion” on the southeast hill. So certain did this false identification become in the eyes of all scholars, historians and theologians that even Robinson (one of the great explorers of Palestine in the early 19th century and after whom “Robinson’s Arch” in the western wall of the Haram esh-Sharif is named) said the truth of the southwest hill as being the real “Mount Zion” was thoroughly unassailable. To him and his colleagues there was not the slightest doubt that the southwest hill was the correct biblical site. Indeed, virtually everyone throughout the world (and at all official levels of academic and theological authorities of all religious persuasions) dogmatically accepted that the southwest hill was the true “Mount Zion.” The error brought chaos to the actual biblical geography of Jerusalem. Among other mistakes because of this wrong identification, Robinson went so far as to believe that the Gihon Spring (which the Bible shows was at the foot of “Mount Zion” at the southeast ridge) was actually a place west of the southwest hill and down in the upper valley (wadi) Er-Rababi where water would drip from crevices in the wet season. Robinson’s location was at least a mile west of where it actually was. 43 These false locations were almost a mile off.
Still however, the Jewish authorities had been swayed by this archaeological discovery and the orientation of the so-called “synagogue” at what was considered the “Tomb of David.” They shifted the real “Mount Zion” of biblical Jerusalem erroneously to the southwest hill. So entrenched did this new concept become regarding the geography of the city that both Christians, Muslim and Jews began to accept the southwestern “Zion” as certain. As a matter of fact, as I explain in my book, all scholars in England and America until the year 1875 C.E. strongly believed that the southwest hill was the “Mount Zion” that David conquered from the Jebusites. Thankfully, however, common sense finally returned to the thinking of scholars about 1875 C.E. It was the indefatigable efforts of W.F. Birch in England who wrote his passionate pleas (he held out almost single-handedly against the opinions of all the scholars in his day) that the southwest hill WAS WRONG and that the southeast hill was the correct “Mount Zion.” 44 He was right!
Birch’s persistence on behalf of the truth paid off and all the scholars in the universities finally had to give in and accept that the southeast hill was proper and that the southwest hill WAS NOT the original “Mount Zion.” Yes, W.F. Birch won the match against all the top scholars of his day including the most respected and prestigious in the business. It is interesting that this procedure is now being repeated in my endeavor to get the Temple site back to its original position over the Gihon Spring. The truth is, everyone now knows that the original “Mount Zion” was truly on the southeast hill and this shows that the Jewish authorities who wanted to settle “near the former Temple” in the time of Omar and Sophronius went to that southeast region and settled. No Jew before the twelfth century showed any interest in the erroneous southwest hill until that “archaeological discovery” was made 15 years before Benjamin of Tudela went to Jerusalem. The main culprit who introduced the error was the reference to this “discovery” in the account of Benjamin of Tudela in 1169 C.E. This man is an enigma to many Jewish scholars. Just who was he?
What Did Benjamin of Tudela Report and What are his Qualifications?
The events that were told Benjamin of Tudela about Jerusalem when he got to the Holy City made him instantly arrive at some profound conclusions on the early geography of Jerusalem that no Jewish authority before his time had unambiguously accepted. But Benjamin presented his views with vigor and certainty. Without the slightest doubt, and with full dogmatism, Benjamin arrived at the conclusion that the Christians were right and that the Dome of the Rock was the actual site of the former Temples of the Jews. He stated: “Jerusalem is furnished with four gates, called the Gate of Abraham, of David, of Zion, and of Jehoshaphat. The latter stands opposite the Holy Temple, which is occupied at present by a building, called Templo Domino [the Dome of the Rock]. In front of it [to the west, because Christian entrance to the building was on the west] you see the western wall, one of the walls which formed the Holy of Holies of the ancient Temple, it is called the Gate of Mercy [on the east where one could view it] and all Jews resort thither to say their prayers near the wall of the court yard [the east wall of the Haram].” 45 His dogmatism as to these identifications were no doubt prompted by what he learned from Rabbi Abraham al-Constantini about the Tombs of David found on the Christian “Mount Zion” and the orientation of the early church (which they interpreted as being a “synagogue”) being directed toward the Haram esh-Sharif. It was the discovery of these so-called “Tombs” (and the “synagogue”) that prompted all later Jews to adopt the Dome of the Rock as the actual site of the Temple (as Christians demanded and even the Muslim were now accepting).
Though some Rabbis in the first hundred years after the archaeological discovery knew better (notably Maimonides and Rabbi David Kimchi who said the Temple site was still in ruins and was desolate – and Rabbi Kimchi even stated that no Christian or Muslim building had ever been constructed on the true Temple Mount), by the end of the thirteenth century, most Jews in the world (of which we have record) accepted the Dome of the Rock as the real site of the Temple. Still, a few educated Jews held out against this error until the sixteenth century when the historical studies of Azariah De Rossi proved again that Maimonides and Rabbi Kimchi were right and that the true Temple site had still remained vacant of any Gentile buildings of consequence. The majority of Jews, however, persisted in believing the Dome of the Rock was the former Temple site. Even the “western wall” was identified as being in front of the entrance to the Crusader Templo Domino (there was a short and low balustrade that once stood in that area that the Jews mistakenly thought was the “Western Wall” of the Holy of Holies that the Jews wrote about in the period of the Talmud and a short time afterward). This was a short stretch of wall that the Italian Rabbi Obadiah Da Bertinoro just before 1516 C.E. referred to as “the western wall, part of which is still standing.” 46 It was only after the time of Rabbi Isaac Luria (died in 1572 C.E.) that the present “Wailing Wall” was finally selected for Jews to venerate.
The Jews of the earlier Talmudic period were speaking about the part of a “Western Wall” that was located near a cave over and near the Gihon Spring. Some Jews during the Crusades changed the site to the western side of the Dome of the Rock. Benjamin of Tudela boldly asserts (and without the slightest compunction) that the so-called “Western Wall” was then found at the entrance to the Dome of the Rock. [Note: even this so-called “Western Wall” of the Holy of Holies as described by Benjamin of Tudela, is NOT TO BE CONFUSED with the later “Western Wall” of the Haram esh-Sharif (which only became the “Wailing Wall” of the Jews in the sixteenth century). I will soon explain how the later “Wailing Wall” became the so-called “Western Wall” of Jewish tradition. There is NOT THE SLIGHTEST DOUBT, the present “Wailing Wall” of the Jewish authorities (accepted by most religious Jews) is an invention of the sixteenth century and it has no relevance whatever to any architecture of the first century. Interestingly, Jewish scholars today admit this fact.
However, it was this Benjamin of Tudela who was the first Jewish person who unambiguously stated that the Dome of the Rock was the site of the Holy of Holies and that the balustrade then in front of its west entrance was the “Western Wall” of Jewish tradition. Just who was this Benjamin of Tudela who pontificated on these matters? No one knows anything about him besides what he wrote in his treatise that has come down to us. He writes of the Jewish people who were in the towns and cities he visited (even giving the names of eminent scholars and politicians), but his accounting is strange because when he gets to Cairo in Egypt he fails to mention the presence of Maimonides (the leader of all Egyptian Jews, and one of the most outstanding Jews in all history and one who had influence throughout all Jewry). That would be like someone traveling to Mount Vernon in Virginia two hundred years ago and mentioning all about several activities of the area (and Benjamin always mentioned the top leaders of Jewry and even of the Gentiles in the other lands he visited), yet the man visiting Mount Vernon failed to say a word about the activities or presence of George Washington the first President of the United States. There is much to be desired in the geographical reporting of this Benjamin. He was sloppy in his accounting. This is easily shown.
The Glaring Geographical Mistakes of Benjamin of Tudela
The geographical knowledge of Benjamin of Tudela was one of great ignorance and his judgments are often absurd. For one thing, when the archaeological discovery was made of “David’s Tomb,” Benjamin boldly placed Mount Zion in Jerusalem half a mile west of where it actually was. He also placed the early Citadel of David (called in his day the Tower of David) almost a mile northwest of where it once was. He placed the Temple a third of mile north of its actual location. Not only that, when he entered the Holy Land at Tyre, he journeyed south and when he came to Haifa he called it the ancient Gath-Hepher where Jonah was born (although the actual city of Gath-Hepher was located about 25 miles northeast of Haifa). He also said Capernaum was located south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast, though it was actually located on the Sea of Galilee about 40 miles northeast of where he placed it. He also said that the famous Maon of Judah (located about 8 miles southwest of Hebron in Judah) was also the same place as Capernaum and located just south of Haifa. He said that Caesarea was the city of Gath where David hid out for awhile, though the city of Gath was 30 miles south and east of Caesarea. He stated dogmatically that one of the streams that came from Mount Hermon (the eastern one) was in fact the River Arnon that anciently separated Moab from Edom (but the Arnon River was actually located about 100 miles south of where Benjamin placed it). And he also located the city of Keilah of Judah at least 60 miles away from its actual location.
Most of these anomalies of Benjamin are recorded by Col. Claude R. Conder of the Royal Engineers (and one of last centuries’ top scholars regarding Holy Land geography) in a report to The Palestinian Exploration Fund Journal dated 27th of October, 1876. Indeed, when this Benjamin was traveling through southern Italy in the province of Apulia, he said the capital city of that province is where the Assyrian king named “Pul” came from (mentioned in II Kings 15;19 and I Chronicles 5:26). Let’s face it, the land of Assyria in Asia and the area of Southern Italy in Europe are two very different locations on earth. And even if there were a slight bit of historical truth that Benjamin recorded from the Jewish tradition that he accepts without criticism, his opinion is jaundiced because he gives so many ridiculous and outrageous erroneous statements concerning geographical matters in his work that a child would know are not correct. Without the slightest tinge of criticism, Benjamin reported that he saw in Rome “two copper pillars constructed by King Solomon, of blessed memory, whose name ‘Sh’lomo ben David’ is engraved on each.” He continues: “The Jews of Rome say that every year, about the time of the Ninth of Ab, these pillars sweat so much that the water runs down from them.” 47 One wonders how the Romans (and for what reason) received the two pillars of Solomon from the first Temple that was destroyed in the time of Nebuchadnezzar (King of Babylon in Mesopotamia) in the sixth century B.C.E.? Though Benjamin expressed no doubt in the veracity of the story, I have to apologize to my friends who are believers in such folklore that I cannot accept such unreasonable nonsense. The fact is, Benjamin was not only a sloppy and ignorant geographer, he also became a most dangerous authority for later Jews because many accepted his opinions without criticism. It is amazing how people at the time swallowed hook, line and sinker such nonsense.
But wait a moment. The Jews who lived after the Crusades are not entirely to blame for accepting these outlandish geographical anomalies of Benjamin of Tudela and other Christian and Muslim accounts of the time that are equally absurd and false. Do you know why Benjamin of Tudela placed Capernaum and Maon (two different cities and miles apart from each other) at the same location near the Mediterranean coast south of Haifa? That’s because the Christian authorities told him that is where those cities were then reckoned to be, and he gullibly believed the Christians. Col. Claude R. Conder of the Royal Engineers in his report to The Palestinian Exploration Fund Journal dated 27th of October, 1876 related that Benjamin of Tudela placed Capernaum and Maon on the main highway from Haifa to Jerusalem because Christian authorities wanted to grant pilgrims their full religious indulgences that the Roman Church were then awarding if they went to such places. But because at the time, the Muslims controlled both Capernaum and Maon, so the ecclesiastical authorities wanted to satisfy Christian pilgrims that they had indeed been to those holy places so they officially moved those cities from their original sites to the main road to Jerusalem so that Christians could conveniently stop off and gain their sought after indulgences that the Church guaranteed. That’s right. It was our misguided Christian church authorities who moved those two cities to the same convenient location on the main highway (at least 40 and 60 miles from their sites) and Benjamin of Tudela simply accepted these geographical errors without the slightest criticism.
Such things were common practice at the time. In the year 1291 C.E., the so-called “House of Mary” in Nazareth was, according to top ecclesiastical authorities, transported physically through the air to a place in Croatia in Europe. But that was not on the most favored route for pilgrimage, so three years later it was also carted (lock, stock and barrel) by the angelic hosts to a laurel grove near Loreto in Italy where it became a very famous place of pilgrimage. Now, the faithful did not have to go to Palestine to get their indulgences from the Vatican. They could now accomplish all they needed to do in regard to worshipping at the very “House of Mary” that the angels had transported to Loreto. Note what the Encyclopedia Britannica has to say about this famous site of pilgrimage. “Papal bulls were issued in favour of the shrine. Pope Innocent VII established a special mass for the feast of the Transportation of the Holy House (December 10)” (article: Loreto). Indeed, so sure and certain is the Vatican of the holiness of the site and that the angels did in fact transport Mary’s House to Loreto in Italy that “Benedict XV declared the Madonna di Loreto to be the patron of modern aviators (1920).” 48 Some of us might laugh at such nonsense (and I believe the story deserves such laughter), but Roman Catholic Church officials to this very day DO NOT laugh at these accounts. Some take them seriously and even papal authority vindicates their veracity by awarding the patronage of those angels to our modern airplane pilots. Many of my Catholic priest friends know these things are false, but simply smile at them. What they ought to do is to blast such nonsensical beliefs out of the saddle of orthodoxy.
Of course, this transporting through the air by the angels of the “House of Mary” from Nazareth to Loreto is a Christian story that requires a miraculous element of outstanding merit to vouch for its veracity. We should think that no Jewish person would be so daft as to believe such nonsense. Oh? Again (hold on to your hats, folks) because the Jewish religious authorities have a similar account that happened about the same time to the stones of the Temple once it was destroyed by Titus in 70 C.E. Note the following quote from the excellent work by Zev Vilnay. 49 It states:
“In the city of Prague, the capital of Czechoslovakia, there is a synagogue which dates back to the most ancient days of the exile. According to tradition, its foundation contains stones taken from the Great Temple in Jerusalem. After the destruction of the Temple, angels carried on their wings a number of stones, and said to the Holy One, blessed be He: ‘Lord of the Universe, we take these holy stones on the condition that when the Temple is rebuilt, we are to return them to their place.’ Then the angels took the stones to Prague and left them in the Jewish quarter; over them a synagogue was built. Therefore the Jews name the synagogue ‘On Condition’ – in Hebrew Al Tenai. With the passing of generations, the name Al Tenai was corrupted into Altneu-Shul, which in Yiddish means Old-New Synagogue.”
That is not all. Following up on the belief that angels deposited some stones of the Temple in Prague, Vilnay continues:
“It is reported by Rabbi Yitzak of Moskovera: ‘The old synagogue in the city of Prague was built from stones of the Temple, because as the children of Israel went forth in the abundance of their love for its holiness, to fulfill the words of the psalmist: ‘because Your servants desired her stones.’ And when they came to the city of Prague, they built there a synagogue, and they placed there these stones.” When the Temple was destroyed, the Holy One, blessed be He, scattered its stones over all the world. And on every place where a stone fell, a synagogue was erected. Therefore, each synagogue is called “a little Temple” because it contains within it a little of the Great Temple of Jerusalem.” 50
There you have it! No wonder archaeologists cannot find stones of the Temple in Jerusalem! We have this Jewish account that the angels have carried them to all areas of the world and then the angels directed that synagogues be raised up in the sites in which those stone chips have been deposited. Believe it if you will. People in the Middle Ages certainly did. We can call all of this mere folklore if we wish (but, as I said before), the papacy of Christendom does not consider the transportation of the “House of Mary” to Loreto as folklore, nor do many Jewish religious leaders believe their “little Temples” (with stones from the literal Temple in Jerusalem at their sites) to be mere folklore. But folks, this is the very type of teaching that finally got the Christians to switch the place of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ Jesus from the Mount of Olives (where the Holy Scriptures demand that the events took place) to their Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the western part of Jerusalem, and it was the same type of teaching that got the Jewish authorities in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries to transfer the site of their former Temples from the southeast ridge up the northeast quadrant of early Jerusalem where the Dome of the Rock is now situated. And these erroneous sites are being taught by official church and synagogue leaders within this modern period. Oh God, help us! Folks, this is modern Judaism!
But the Muslims are no better off. Vilnay gives another tradition (this time a Muslim one). He relates that the Muslim geographer Makadissi, who was born in Jerusalem, wrote in 955 C.E. that “on the night of Arafat [when Muslim pilgrims gather on the Mount of Arafat near Mecca], the water in the holy well of Zamzam [which was shown to Hagar and her son Ishmael, and is near the mosque of Mecca] flows underground to the water of the Spring of Siloam [in Jerusalem]. And the people hold a festival here [in Jerusalem] on that evening.” 51 This Muslim belief reckons that underground stream at travelling about 800 miles from Mecca to Jerusalem. Indeed, nearby the Haram esh-Sharif is the famous Muslim bath called “the Bath of Healing.”
Vilnay again comments with a modern example of transference: “They [the Muslims] believe that its waters come from the Well of Zamzam in Mecca, the holy city of Arabia. Should you appear unconvinced,” said Vilnay, “they will tell you the following story, which you must admit,” said Vilnay with tongue in cheek, “is conclusive proof.” Vilnay then relates the story: “A few years ago a Muslim from India went on his pilgrimage to Mecca. As he was bathing in the holy waters of the Well of Zamzam, a unique and valuable bowl which he had brought with him was carried away by the stream. This bowl was made of copper, and engraved thereon were many artistic and distinctive pictures and designs. The pilgrim was much grieved over his loss and consoled himself by visiting sacred sites. From Arabia he traveled to Jerusalem, and there he went to the Bath of Healing. When he was bathing, he suddenly saw in the flowing waters the very bowl he had lost. Only the water which flows underground from the Well of Zamzam in Mecca to Jerusalem could have carried it thither.” 52 Many of the religious Muslims in Jerusalem believe this story. Should we believe it? I must confess that I think the story is an outright lie.
What I am trying to show is the fact that even modern religious authorities (Christian, Jewish, Muslim) continue to relate or sustain such stories about the transference of sacred spots and items to other areas of holiness. Since this is the case, why should we blame Benjamin of Tudela for reporting that Capernaum and Maon (brought to a single location) was where the Christian authorities had falsely placed them just south of Haifa? It is difficult to blame Benjamin (who merely reported what he was told), when we have the Vatican in our modern period also stating with firm belief that “Mary’s House” in Nazareth can no longer be seen in that city because the angels took it to Loreto in Italy. And we have religious Jews convinced that the oldest synagogue in Prague was made from stones from the ruined Temple that the angels carried through the air to the spot. And many religious Jews confidently believe that each site for a synagogue is where an angel dropped a part of a stone from the Temple. My plea is: Oh God, save us from nonsense!
Indeed, even Vilnay tells us that the originator of modern Zionism (Herzl, who was NOT a practicing religious Jew) was prompted by his nostalgia to name his book proposing a modern Jewish state by the name of the Prague synagogue, Altneu-land. The Hebrew translation of this very work was titled Tel Aviv (Hill of spring) the name later given to the first city established by Zionist efforts in the land of Israel. The naming of the modern city of Tel Aviv from accounts generated from Jewish folklore may be for nostalgic reasons alone, but such innocent procedures often have a strange way of becoming very literal as time passes and people want to rescue traditional beliefs from being traditional nonsense. We need to jettison all such false beliefs!
It is the use of such erroneous teachings that people are led far away from simple and common sense biblical truths. All historians are aware that particularly in the period of the Crusades and up to the time of the Reformation, it was common for people to believe religious myths (of the above kind) at the expense of real historical truths. The fact is, however, we in this modern age are still saddled with many of those mythic accounts that have arisen since the close of the Holy Scriptures, the Talmud and even the Koran. Countless stories of such mythic and absurd themes have developed over the centuries and we moderns need to jettison them from our beliefs. They, however, are still plaguing us, particularly in matters concerning Jerusalem and its history and geography. The modern church, synagogue and Islamic authorities need to change their ways and admit that the majority of these early accounts are pure fiction and they perpetuate profound errors. We Christians are equally wrong in what we have accepted from our ignorant past.
Stories of Myths Given by Mystics or Teachings of Facts Given by Historians
But both Rabbi David Kimchi in 1235 C.E. and De’ Rossi in 1577 C.E. assured their Jewish readers that those Christian and Muslim buildings located within the Haram esh-Sharif were NOT those on the site of the true Temples of God that were built over and around the Gihon Spring. But, as interesting as De’ Rossi’s plea was to his scholarly colleagues, the historical truths he was advocating fell into immediate disuse and abandonment even in De’ Rossi’s own generation. Indeed, at this very time in history, a man came on the stage of history that had such power and authority among the Jewish authorities and the lay people at large that he completely changed their minds on the issue. The whole of the Jewish nation had their minds blinded to rationality, and they went over to the opinions of a profound mystic and religious eccentric by the name of Isaac Luria. Most psychologists today would describe him as truly “mentally ill.”
When this man, called “The Ari” (Rabbi Isaac Luria) came in the midst of the Jews in Safed in Galilee and in Jerusalem (he lived from 1534 to August 5, 1572 C.E.), every bit of advice given by De’ Rossi (as well as that of Maimonides and Rabbi David Kimchi in the earlier period) was pushed aside and the Jews embraced the teachings of Isaac Luria almost totally (and this is no exaggeration). Almost to a man, woman and child the Jewish people went into a belief in utter mysticism as the true teaching of Judaism. It was a time of lapse into religious beliefs that can only be described in modern terms as tantamount to mass hysteria and thorough delusion. Jewish scholars admit this. The whole nation went into a type of “Pentecostal” experience with paranormal outbursts among the Jewish leaders on such a wide scale that the influence permeated the whole of Jewish society for just over a century. And what emerged from this mass hysteria? This is the very time that the Jewish authorities decided to accept the “Wailing Wall” as the holiest site in all Judaism. They did so by paying attention to the mystical teachings and visionary experiences of Rabbi Luria. It was Luria who directed the Jews in his time to the “Wailing Wall” and to the Haram esh-Sharif as the place where the Shekinah (Spirit) of God had returned to the Holy Land from exile. Luria came up with beliefs that were “proof positive” that the Shekinah had returned to Jerusalem and that the divine wedding of the Shekinah with God was just on the doorstep. And where had the Shekinah returned? It was to the “Wailing Wall” and NOT to the area of the former Temples over the Gihon Spring.This return of the Shekinah to the “Wailing Wall” was absolute proof (as the Jewish religious people then viewed it) that the area of the Haram esh-Sharif was indeed the site of their former Temples. And even if there were any lingering doubts about the area of the Gihon Spring, they vanished from Jewish consciousness because the Shekinah had chosen the “Wailing Wall” area and none other. From then on, the true spot of the Temples that was over and near the Gihon Spring was completely and thoroughly substituted (wrongly) for the buildings within the Haram esh-Sharif that the Christians and Muslims had long accepted as the place of the Temples. The fact is, Isaac Luria was wrong in so many ways concerning the things he taught, and he was absolutely in error in telling the Jewish people in his day to look to the Western Wall as the spot marking the former Temple wall of Herod, but the Jewish population accepted him and his teachings almost to a man, woman and child.
For the next hundred years and more, the teachings of Lurianic Kabbalah reigned supreme in the beliefs of Judaism. It led to their final acceptance of a false messianic pretender known as Sabbatai Sevi (1660 C.E.) who duped the whole of the Jewish nation (much to the embarrassment of later Jewish intellectuals) into believing the most absurd form of Messianic belief imaginable. It was a time when practically the whole of Jewish society went into a “Dark Age Mentality” in which rational thought and beliefs were substituted with some of the most absurd and ridiculous religious beliefs imaginable. This time has to be reckoned in a modern sense as the period when the lowest form of religious madness that any people could experience became predominant in Judaism. It still remains in some Jewish sects. (By the way, we Christians and Muslims have had similar times when rational and true spiritual beliefs were also substituted for such utter mystical nonsense.)True to their tradition, some religious Jews today are still smarting over the doctrinal catastrophe that took place from the time of Luria to Sabbatai Sevi. Even later Jewish scholars (most of them) have admitted to the complete absurdity of Jewish belief derived from many of these men in the period from 1550 to 1670 C.E. It is a period that most Jewish intellectuals and rational scholars would hope that people would forget. But the fact is, they should NOT FORGET that period. It was the acceptance of such false beliefs (many of them still entrenched in modern Judaistic sects to this day) that caused the Jews to lose the site of their own Temples. Religious Jews ought to rid themselves of such nonsense (of course, I am not Jewish, but I hope they will heed what I say). Indeed, it is essentially from the teachings accepted by the Jewish people in that time of religious madness that is causing them to wail at the wrong “Wailing Wall.” They have simply accepted the teachings of religious fanatics (whom most psychiatrists today would label as mad-men and very mentally disturbed). Forgive me for being plain, but someone ought to speak out on this issue, and most Jewish intellectuals would agree with my conclusions. Still, we Christians and Muslims are no better off in many of the utter nonsensical teachings we now hold sacrosanct that we inherited from the same religious fervor of our own “Dark Ages.” The truth is, there needs to be a thorough housecleaning of all Jewish, Christian and Muslim absurdities that we moderns have embraced from our historical experiences in the “Dark Ages.”
Let us be plain. The Jewish people almost to a man, woman and child from the time of Luria to Sevi did what many of our Christian people have done in following false teachers and also what some Muslims have done who have followed false Imams and prophets over the centuries. In my view, it is time to get rid of all such beliefs from Christianity, and I hope my Jewish and Islamic scholar friends would say the same thing in regard to the equally absurd religious teachings that plague us all today. I am NOT talking about giving up pristine Christianity that got its teaching from the New Testament (which I feel is a divine work from God), nor am I speaking about giving up Jewish teachings from wise Rabbis of the past, nor am I asking for Muslims to give up pristine Islamic teachings from the original Koran. I am speaking about something that is far more sinister. I am referring to the nonsensical absurdities inherited from later times that have been promoted by religious fanatics and by psychologically disturbed individuals that have saddled false teachings onto the original religious writings that make the religions we see today to be about as far from the original versions as it is possible to get.
How the False Wailing Wall Was Selected as a Jewish Holy Site
The ordinary Jewish people in the sixteenth century had their minds turned toward the teachings of Rabbi Isaac Luria called “Ha Ari” or “the Lion” — a visionary man who was to lead all in Judaism into the most profound errors that any society has ever encountered. This evaluation is no exaggeration as any rational Jewish scholar today (and there are thousands out there) will testify. At the very time of De’ Rossi (who was a sensible and intelligent man with wisdom and knowledge), we find that the Jewish scholars and people in the area of Safed in Galilee and in Jerusalem was “religiously conquered” by Rabbi Luria. He almost single-handedly secured a significant change in the way the Jewish people began to look on their former religious beliefs. A dramatic change took place in Judaism when they adopted almost wholesale, Lurianic Kabbalah. Luria alone (with the insistence of his some of his contemporaries and especially later admirers) changed the whole of Judaism into a Kabbalistic type of mystical religious belief that was as different from the basic teachings of the Tanak and even of the Talmuds as daylight and dark.The “Ari” was responsible for altering the essential basic teachings of Moses into what some Jewish people today consider to be a Gentile Gnostic type of religious belief. And in the wake of his unique and wild interpretations of the Bible, he also got the whole of the Jewish people to turn the eyes from the former Temple spot over the Gihon Spring (that De’ Rossi spoke about) to accept in an official manner the area of the Gentile “Temples” that were then believed to be within the confines of the Haram esh-Sharif. It was Luria’s teaching concerning the Shekinah and its Exile (along with the prophetic Exile of Israel) that turned the trick. It was this Isaac Luria who falsely led the Jewish people to accept the “Wailing Wall” as the western wall of the Temple of Herod because he provided proof that the Shekinah glory of God was (according to him) already within the Haram esh-Sharif (directly behind the “Wailing Wall”) and the Shekinah would not leave that wall and that the time of the Jewish Exile was soon to be over.
The ordinary Jewish population had no idea how anti-biblical Luria’s teachings were or how wrong his geographical identifications were. They accepted his teachings altogether because he was to them a visionary holy man of the first rank. With his spiritual attributes (that others did not have as he did), he was able to select and identify for places to worship former unmarked graves of early Rabbis of the past, and also to show holy places long forgotten by the Jews. He gave the principal determination that the “Wailing Wall” (that was at first a Christian/Muslim holy site) was (or had become) a holy place for the Jews. Indeed, in my research it appears that Luria was the first person in Jewish history (450 years ago) to point out the present “Western Wall” (the “Wailing Wall”) as the site to assemble for the Jewish people and where they ought to worship God. No Jewish person had ever gone to the “Wailing Wall” (as we call it today) until Luria told one Rabbi Abraham Halevy that he was worthy to see the Shekinah (the Divine Presence). Vilnay spoke about Luria (Ha-Ari) and what he said to Rabbi Abraham Halevy. Notice the comment by Vilnay. The account below shows why later Jews flocked to the Wall.”Once the holy Ha-Ari said to Rabbi Abraham: ‘Know that your days are numbered and that you will soon die if you will not do as I tell you: but if you do, you will yet live another twenty-two years. This is what I bid you do: Go to Jerusalem and pour out your prayers before the Wailing Wall and you will prove yourself worthy by seeing the divine Presence there.’ Rabbi Abraham went home, shut himself in his house for three days and three nights, clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes, and fasted the whole time. Then he went forth to Jerusalem; he stood before the Wailing Wall in prayer, deep meditation, and weeping. The image of a woman, clad in black, appeared to him on the face of the wall. Immediately he fell upon the ground in great fear. Tearing his hair, he cried in a loud voice: ‘Woe is me, what have I seen?’ Finally he fell in a deep slumber and in a dream the divine Presence appeared to him, clad in fine raiment, and said to him: ‘Console thyself, My son Abraham; there is yet hope for thee, and the children of Israel will return to their inheritance, and I will have mercy on them.’ He arose and returned to Safed, and when Ha-Ari the Holy saw him, he said to him at once: ‘Now I know that you have seen the Divine Presence and you can rest assured that you will live another twenty-two years.” 53
As a result, Rabbi Abraham Halevy who witnessed these things at the “Wailing Wall” lived exactly 22 more years. This was the “key.” His longevity was exactly as Luria had told him, and the Jewish authorities considered that only God could provide such precise powers for life extension. The people thus considered this an astonishing confirmation of Rabbi Luria’s divine powers and the truthfulness of his revelations for identifying geographical sites of former holy regions. This included the site of the “Wailing Wall.” From that time forward, Jews in Jerusalem began to flock to that former Christian holy spot (which the Muslims had cleaned up after they inherited it from the Christians), and the Jewish authorities soon turned it into what is now called the “Wailing Wall.” The fact is, the Jewish people at the time should have tested Rabbi Luria a little more. From the records that have come down to us about him, it is easily seen that he was one of the biggest liars (or false prophets) that could be imagined. Let us look at some of his big mistakes in geography and history — the very things in which he was supposed to have divine knowledge. When one surveys what Rabbi Luria taught, he was one of the greatest of liars!
Notice Some False Geographical Identifications Made by Rabbi Isaac Luria
This Rabbi should not be looked on as a simple deceived “religious man.” This is because of the supreme influence that the man and his teachings have had (and still have) on modern day Judaism. Let us look at a few points. There was also a side to Rabbi Luria that many people have decided to ignore. But we need to be aware of it. The fact is, Luria also made some outstanding mistakes in his selection of former sites mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. We are told in Vilnay’s The Legends of Jerusalem that Rabbi Luria supposedly knew in his day in a supernatural way where Jeremiah was placed in the Court of the Guard mentioned in Jeremiah 32:2. Notice what Vilnay records:
“It is told of Ha-Ari the holy, head of the Safed Kabbalists in the sixteenth century, that he discovered the Court of the Guard and its pit into which Jeremiah was cast. [Ha-Ari then envisioned:] ‘And the mouth of the pit is narrow and its bottom large and round, about two ells in diameter. And there are places cut out of the mountain rock which were used as jails by the kings of Judah. And it is told that Jeremiah the prophet is buried in the Court of the Guard.” 54
The only trouble was, Rabbi Luria (that is, Ha-Ari) picked the spot now called “Jeremiah’s Grotto” in back of the East Jerusalem bus station. Luria selected the wrong place — a place that the Holy Scriptures would in no way allow. Luria was about 3000 feet north of the true site that was near the Gihon Spring. It is clear in the biblical text that the prison in the House of the King of Judah was located just south of the Temple. The poor guy had no knowledge of the truth.
Another geographical and historical error attributed to Rabbi Luria (Ha-Ari) was his selection of the person who supposedly “blocked up” the Gihon Spring in earlier days (which had in the previous century been re-discovered in Jerusalem). According to Jewish historical sources, the Gihon Spring was again revealed and restored to the knowledge of the Jewish people by the disciple of Isaac Luria named Rabbi Haim Vital. This great mystical leader of the Jews brought all Judaism within the embrace of the Lurianic Kabbalistic teachings in the sixteenth century. I shall give the Jewish rendition of how the Gihon Spring was again restored to the knowledge of the Jews, as shown by Zev Vilnay. 55 Remember that Jews of this time were prone to accept the teachings of some of the mystics as divine revelations direct from God.
“In the sixteenth century, Jerusalem was ruled by a tyrannical Turkish governor called Abu-Seifen — Father of Two Swords. Knowing that a king of Judah had sealed up the Fountain of Gihon, he asked whether there was one who could open it. His friends advised him: ‘There is a wise Jew in this city, a man of God, and his name is Rabbi Haim Vital. He will surely know how to open it.’ The governor sent for him on Friday, the Muslim day of rest, and said: ‘I command you to open the fountain, which was sealed by your king, during the time that I am at prayer in the mosque. If you obey not, your blood be on your head.’ Then a miracle occurred, and there appeared to Rabbi Vital in a vision his teacher, Ha-Ari the holy [that is, Rabbi Luria], head of the mystics [who had been dead several years]. He said: ‘The soul of King Sennacherib, the enemy of King Hezekiah, has been transmitted into the body of this governor, and in your body there is a spark of the soul of King Hezekiah, peace be upon him! [The Lurianic Kabbalistic teaching of the Ha-Ari (Isaac Luria) believed in the Transmigration of Souls — an Indian or Gentile doctrine never believed by mainline Jews before the revelation of the Kabbalah in the thirteenth century. This vision of Isaac Luria to Haim Vital continued by saying:] ‘And now is the time to open the Fountain of Gihon, for it was without the consent of the sages that Hezekiah sealed its waters.’ ‘And now,’ continued the vision of Rabbi Luria, ‘if you are able to open the sealed Gihon, you will bring great blessing upon the people!’ Rabbi Vital answered: ‘I shall open the fountain.’”
This account vindicates the belief that Rabbi Vital accepted the instruction of “Rabbi Luria” that it was indeed King Hezekiah who “blocked up” the waters of the Gihon Spring [this belief, however, was the first historical falsehood]. As it has been shown in my book “The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot,” we have records from the Crusade period that it was actually Saladin, the Kurdish Muslim ruler about 400 years before who “blocked up” the Gihon. 56 But the Jewish people in the sixteenth century believed that Rabbi Luria was (through the teaching of the Transmigration of Souls) a re-manifestation on earth of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Elijah and the Messiah all combined in the person of Luria. This man was one of biggest frauds in history.
With such credentials that the Jews accepted, the Jews thought Luria must have known the true sites in Jerusalem and the long-lost unmarked graves of many early Rabbis who lived in Galilee. They also believed he must have known it was Hezekiah who “blocked up” the Gihon, rather than Saladin as the historical records revealed. Saladin was the right person, NOT Hezekiah as Luria stated in his visionary explanation. Some of Luria’s identifications were gigantic errors.
But why blame the Jewish people for believing such “miraculous” identifications when we Christians equally have a similar amount of erroneous sites promulgated by our early Christian and Muslim authorities and still maintained by their modern representatives. I have made my plea to modern religious leaders. There needs to be a thorough housecleaning of all of these nonsensical and paganized forms of idolatry that now permeate the religious beliefs, customs and traditions of the Jews, of the Christians and of the Muslims. God help us and save us from our utter stupidities. My quarrel over these so-called “holy sites” is not only with the Muslims and the Jews, but our Christian scholars and theologians are equally guilty in perpetuating such absurd teachings about them.
The “Wailing Wall” Was Also One of Rabbi Isaac Luria’s Bequests to Modern Judaism
The fact is, the geography of the “Wailing Wall” was equally a fallacious identification of Rabbi Luria. He was no more right on that selection than he was in his other visionary discoveries. But the Jewish people at the time were not equipped to test him out properly. They were wanting miracles and visions in their lives, and Rabbi Luria gave them what they craved. So, Luria gave them the “Wailing Wall.” The symbolic teaching in its architecture and geography fit the erroneous theological teachings of Luria to a tee. Beyond that wall (eastward) was “nothing” (no buildings or shrines) but once it was the holiest of areas. This belief provided support to his Kabbalistic teaching that the Shekinah was in Exile (the Shekinah was reckoned to be the lowest form of the Godhead of ten spheres — like the Christian Trinity has three) but the top manifestation of the deity was known as the Ein Sof.Both were in Exile and in a state of “Nothingness,” but on the verge of a return from Exile. The final manifestation of God’s presence in the Lurianic concept was that God’s “end” would terminate in “nothing.” In other words, Luria’s God for the Jewish people was a “Nothingness” (a truly exiled and unknowable “God”). It is no wonder that Luria’s “God” could not be seen. But the lowest manifestation known as the Shekinah could on occasion be witnessed either in mourning and non-glory or in a bridal attire in glory awaiting the Messianic Age. The Shekinah was a key to Luria’s theology.
To Luria and those who followed him within Judaism for the next 200 years, there was “NO discernable God” in the final degree of his non-theistic understanding of the divine epiphany. Plainly, if a person reasoned the Lurianic philosophical beliefs to a proper conclusion, the person finally encounters “NO God.” He finds only “empty space.” There was good symbol at the “Wailing Wall” because the “empty space” east of the Western Wall was ideal in Luria’s mind to emphasize the “Ein Sof” (Nothingness) of the Deity. And the Deity was not in His Temple, but in Exile (like the Children of Israel). But the Shekinah had made its first appearance come back from Exile when it showed itself as an old woman in ragged clothes. To demonstrate this, the account shows the Shekinah was first decorated as an old woman in black mourning clothes as a sign of its Exile from its “home,” but then Rabbi Halevy a short time later dreamed he saw the Shekinah in glory and that he was blessed with a period of 22 more years of life because of it.To Luria, it was this Wailing Wall that best represented the spot to show the exilic condition of the Shekinah (and even Luria’s ten displays of his divine epiphany called the Sefirot — the Ein Sof as also being in Exile). With this revelatory experience of Rabbi Luria and Halevy and the site of the “Wailing Wall” as the proper spot of the Shekinah caused Jews to began their serious assembling at this part of the Haram esh-Sharif. In a very short time, it became their most holy place in Jerusalem. It had nothing to do with the Western Wall of the Holy of Holies that earlier Jewish authorities had spoken about that was once a part of the aborted attempts to build the Temple in the time of Constantine and Julian. This was a different “Western Wall” altogether, but its location satisfied Rabbi Luria that he had found the home (or the “Wall”) of the Shekinah.
As far as I can find, before the time of Luria no Jewish person ever went to the present “Wailing Wall” to pray. But Luria directed the Jewish people to the Western Wall. In doing so, he sent them to the wrong place and they have been flocking there ever since. Jewish people at the time were so impressed with Luria, that they gave him a status that equaled that of Moses (or even greater). Luria himself believed he was a re-born Elijah and that he was the Messiah in several attributes. The Jewish authorities at his time absorbed his beliefs almost hook, line and sinker. These beliefs are Kabbalistic in origin. They do not come from the Scriptures nor even from the Talmuds. They come from the mind of Luria and some of his misguided contemporaries.
The Perpetuation of the False (and Anti-biblical) Teachings of the Kabbalah
Luria also established his own unique version of the Kabbalah. The teachings of this form of worship are almost thoroughly in the mystical vein. Through his teaching of Transmigration of Souls, he stated to his disciples that he had inherited the “soul” of Adam, along with some other “souls” (who came into Luria’s body to inhabit it by reincarnation). Several “souls” entered Luria’s body: those of Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah and he even had the “soul” of the Messiah. His visionary experiences and his extraordinary feats as a religious holy man, won over the whole of those in Judaism. His desire was to begin a new type of Judaism, and he did.Luria won over most of the influential Rabbis at the time with his teachings, and for the next 200 years (until the Jewish enlightenment of the 1700’s). Lurianic Kabbalah reigned supreme in most Jewish circles. 57 Of course, most Jews do not believe in many of the weird teachings of Rabbi Luria today. Many Jewish scholars and intellectuals have now learned to place such beliefs into a category of “dark age mentality” that most religious groups have gone through at one time or another. We Christians and also the Muslims have inherited equally absurd teachings that many denominations of Christendom and sects of Islam practice today. They all come from this “dark age mentality.” It should not surprise any sane person today that many of these outlandish teachings of eccentric religious personalities are in no way authentic forms of early Christian, Islamic or Jewish beliefs. This is true enough, but it is the philosophy behind the concepts of Rabbi Luria that we still see continuing in mainline Christianity, mainline Islam and mainline Judaism. It is the retention of what must be called “Dark Age doctrines of a Middle Age mentality” that promote some of the most absurd teachings known to mankind.
At any rate, I have shown with an abundance of historical and biblical evidences that the original Temples of God were positioned over and around the Gihon Spring in the southeastern part of Jerusalem. The evidence is so strong that one wonders how such an obvious fact could be so hidden from the attention of the world for so long? Perhaps we all ought to read the whole of Isaiah 29 once again. The answer why the site of the Temples has been hidden is shown in Isaiah 29. If one will read that section closely, it will explain our present dilemma perfectly.In conclusion, the acceptance of the present “Wailing Wall” by the Jewish authorities as a wall of Herod’s Temple was inspired by false visions and dreams and so-called miraculous events that turned a former Christian holy site into the prime Jewish spot for divine veneration. That spot was NOT discovered by using historical and biblical facts. The present “Wailing Wall” is a modern invention (devised about 430 years ago) and Jewish scholars know this to be a certain fact. That “Wailing Wall” is actually the Western Wall of Fort Antonia. It is time for people to wake up from this “Dark Age Mentality” and get back to the pristine truths of the Holy Scriptures and also to a belief in the true facts of history and geography that are abundantly available to correct us in our present ignorance. Let us realize the truth. The real Temples of God were located over the Gihon Spring on the southeast ridge of Jerusalem. There can be no doubt of this fact. It is time for all people to abandon their false religious sites derived from the religious beliefs of fanatics who can be proved to be liars.
Thankfully, we are informed in the Holy Scriptures that Israel will soon begin to mourn for the One who was pierced when He secured the salvation for the world (Zechariah 12:10-15). And though it was Israel by their prophets who introduced the teaching of the Messiah to the world, they are the very ones who still remain without Him (and they even adamantly rebuke Him). They have a messianic religion, without a Messiah! Yet this will change. They will soon be wise enough to accept their true “Messiah,” but NOT the longhaired “Christ” that is now displayed in our churches who was invented by Constantine and his successors to mimic the pagan gods. Israel will be different. They will opt for the real Messiah with credentials obtained from the Holy Scriptures. When they do, “ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, we will go with you” (Zechariah 8:23). When Israel begins to show that grace, good will and love to other people as did Solomon, and when they also accept the One greater than Solomon, they will “conquer with good works” not only the Middle East, but they will also have the admiration of all on earth. They need to start their CHANGE now.
Truly, the time for Israel to change its ways and to get into conformity to their role as shown by the Holy Scriptures is NOW. Every year in the Autumn, the people of Israel fast for a 24 hour period. It is known as Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). That is a day when the whole nation of Israel fasts (refrains from food or drink) in order to ask God for the forgiveness of their sins. There is some specific teaching in the book of Isaiah about the kind of fast day that God really desires for the people of Israel. It could equally apply to us Gentiles if we wish to share in the quests of the Jews to obtain righteousness from our God. Yes, even we Gentiles (who are likewise sinners in the eyes of God and can also ask for forgiveness) along with Israel can reflect on the sublime teachings that Isaiah the Prophet gave to the early Israelites. That commonsense teaching of Isaiah is as pertinent today as it was for those almost 800 years before Christ. Here is what Isaiah taught ancient Israel. I hope that all the people of Israel will adopt these statements of Isaiah with a united purpose and a diligence to perform them (and that we Gentiles will join them in doing the same things). Note Isaiah 58:1-12.
“Cry aloud [God said to Isaiah], spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people [Israel] their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
2 Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
3 Wherefore have we fasted [on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement], say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast [says the God of Israel] ye find pleasure, and exact all your labors.
4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen [a mere physical “day”]? a day for a man [merely] to afflict his soul? is it [merely] to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a [ proper] fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? [NO, it is NOT!]
6 Is not this the fast [the proper kind of “fast”] that I have chosen?:
· to loose the bands of wickedness,
· to undo the heavy burdens,
· and to let the oppressed go free,
· and that ye break every yoke?
· Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry,
· and that thou bring the poor that are cast out [in Exile] to thy house?
· when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him;
· and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger [of blame], and speaking vanity;
10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.”
That section of Isaiah is a very appropriate one for Israelites throughout the world at this time. It is most instructive and needful to be heard on their Yom Kippur. Israel seriously needs to consider this command and promise from their God (from our God the Father of us all). Indeed, it is such a beautiful and necessary obligation that even we Gentiles around the globe can learn and benefit from its teaching. What is described above is the simple (yet profound) display of the democratic principles of life that people of all nations and creeds can know to be proper. It is time to jettison the teachings that we Christians, Muslims and Jews have inherited from the false theologies of our forefathers who were applying “Dark Age Mentalities” as their basic foundational themes for the religious beliefs that they have handed down to us. We all need to get rid of such absurd teachings and return to the original documents of our faiths that have a far purer concept of religious teaching than what we have all inherited from the medieval period of our religious decline. We need to revitalize our respect and devotions to the original sources that generated our faiths. If we do, we will all be better off. And as for Israel (both the government and the people) and also for those adhering to Judaism as a whole, if they obey the teachings of Isaiah given above, and if we Gentiles follow them, terrorism will cease on earth among all peoples, and Israel will become (with all in the world applauding) the nation that all nations will call “the People of God.” May God speed that day. ELM
1 See my “The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot,” p.417 where I show what words Josephus actually wrote in Greek that most translators leave out in their modern translations. Josephus said there was a stade of space between the southern wall of Fort Antonia and the northern wall of Herod’s Temple.
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2 “Jerusalem,” pp.189,190.
3 See my “The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot,” p.210 where I quote the reference given by Cyril.
4 See Hammer, Reuven, The Jerusalem Anthology, p.148.
5 Bahat, Dan, The Illustrated Atlas of Jerusalem, pp.81,87.
6 See my chapter 12, pp.199-212 in my book “The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot” for adequate proof. Indeed, the Bordeaux Pilgrim described a “Temple” as being at the site (and he gave no hint that it was in ruins). So many Jews were inhabitants of Jerusalem from the Edict of Milan in 312 C.E. unto the defeat of Licinius in 324 C.E. —12 years — that seven synagogues were built on the southwestern hill called “Zion” to provide them places to worship (and one of those synagogues still remained when the Bordeauz Pilgrim viewed the area in 333 C.E.). At this same time there was also a standing building on the site called “Hezekiah’s House” which was a Jewish title for the prophesied palace that the Jewish authorities had just built to house their soon-coming Messiah that they then expected to appear. Parts of these buildings from the time of Constantine were reconstructed a few years later in the reign of Julian the Apostate, and after that there were ruins to be seen of these buildings over the Gihon Spring for the next 600 years including a part of the “Western Wall” of the Holy of Holies from the Temple that the Bordeaux Pilgrim viewed. But this region over the Gihon Spring was never built on (either churches, shrines, government buildings, etc.) by the Romans, Byzantines nor the Christians. As we will see, the spot remained vacant until 1577 C.E.
7 It is significant that the Geniza document points out that there were foundational ruinsat the Temple site.
8 See chapters Six and Seven of my book “The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot.”
9 See under the article “Blessing” (Vol.2, pp.251,252).
10 Jeremiah 7:12-14; 26:6-9.
11 “These were the works of the Emperor Justinian in Cilicia. At Jerusalem he built a church [Prof. Amitzur says: “shrine”] in honour of the Virgin, to which no other can be compared. The inhabitants call it the ‘new church.’ I shall describe what it is like, prefacing my account by the remark that this city stands for the most part upon hilly ground, which hills are not formed of earth, but are rough and precipitous, so as to make the paths up and down them as steep as ladders. All the rest of the buildings in the city stand in one place, being either built upon the hills, or upon flat and open ground; (1) but this church alone stands in a different position; for the Emperor Justinian ordered it to be built upon the highest of the hills, explaining of what size he wished it to be, both in width and in length. (2) The hill was not of sufficient size to enable the work to be carried out according to the Emperor’s orders, (3) but a fourth part of the church, that towards the south wind and the rising sun, in which the priests perform the sacred mysteries, was left with no ground upon which to rest. Accordingly those in charge of this work devised the following expedient: (4) they laid foundations at the extremity of the flat ground, and constructed a building rising to the same height as the hill. (5) When it reached the summit, they placed vaults upon the walls and joined this building to the other foundations of the church; so that (6) this church in one place is built upon a firm rock, and in another place is suspended in the air—for the power of (7) the Emperor has added another portion to the (original) hill. The stones of this substruction are not of the size of those which we are accustomed to see: for the builders of this work, having to contend with the nature of the ground, and (8) being forced to raise a building equal in size to a mountain, scorned the ordinary practices of building, and betook themselves to strange and altogether unknown methods. (9) They cut blocks of stone of enormous size out of the mountains which rise to vast heights in the neighborhood of the city, cunningly squared them, and brought them thither in the following manner: they built wagons of the same size as these stones, and placed onestone upon each waggon. These wagons were dragged by picked oxen, chosen by the Emperor, forty of them dragging each waggon with its stone. Since it was impossible for the roads leading into the city to take these wagons upon them, they made a passage for them by cutting deeply into the mountains, and thus (10) formed the church of the great length which it was the Emperor’s pleasure that it should have. (11) After they had built it of a proportional width they were not able to put a roof upon it. While they were inspecting every grove and place which they heard was planted with tall trees, they discovered a thick wood, producing cedars of enormous height, with which they made the roof of the church, of a height proportional to its length and width. These were the works which the Emperor Justinian constructed by human power and art, though assisted by his pious confidence, which in its turn reflected honour upon himself, and helped him to carry out his design. This church required to be surrounded on every side with columns, such as in beauty would be worthy of the main building, and of a size capable of supporting the weight which would be laid upon them. However, the place, from its inland situation at a distance from the sea, and its being entirely surrounded by the precipitous mountains which I have mentioned, rendered it impossible for the builders of the foundation to bring columns thither from elsewhere. While, however, the Emperor was grieving at this difficulty, God pointed out in the nearest mountains a bed of stone of a kind suitable for this purpose, which either had existed there in former times and been concealed, or was then created. Either story is credible to those who regard God as the cause of it: for we, measuring everything by our human strength, think that many things belong to the region of the impossible, while for God nothing whatever is difficult or impossible. The church, then, is supported by a great number of columns brought from this place, of very great size, and of a color which resembles flame, which stand, some above, some below, and some round the porticos which encircle the entire church, except on the side turned towards the east. (12) Of these columns, the two which stand before the door of the church are of very unusual size, and probably second to no columns in the whole world. Beyond them is another portico, named the Narthex (reed), I suppose because it is narrow; after this is a court of square shape supported by columns of equal size; from this lead interior doors of such grandeur as to show those passing them what a spectacle they are about to meet with. Beyond this is a wonderful porch, and an arch supported on two columns at a great height. Proceeding further, there stand two semicircles, opposite to one another, on each side of the way to the church; (13) while on either side of the other road are two hospices—the work of the Emperor Justinian—one of which is destined for the reception of strangers, while the other is an infirmary for the sick poor. The Emperor Justinian also endowed this Church of the Virgin with large revenues. Such were the works of the Emperor Justinian in Jerusalem” (Procopius of Caesarea, translation in The Palestine Pilgrims’ Text Society, “Buildings of Justinian,” Book IV, Sect. VI, in Vol. 2, pp.136-143, London, 1890).
12 Avigad, Nahman, Discovering Jerusalem, Israel Exploration Society, 1980.
13 Procopius stated later in the text at section 356 (XI.1-11): “In Jerusalem he [Justinian] restored The Monastery of St. Thaleleus; The Monastery of St. Gregory;…The Monastery of the Iberians in Jerusalem; The Monastery of the ‘Lazi in the Desert’ of Jerusalem;…The Monastery of the Spring of Elisha in Jerusalem; the Monastery of Siletheus; The Monastery of Abba Romanus.”
14 Avigad, Ibid., p.245.
15 Avigad, Ibid., p.245.
16 Wilkinson, John, Jerusalem Pilgrims Before the Crusades, see Gazetteer under “New Saint Mary,” p.166.
17 Professor Oleg Grabar expressed surprise that the spot of Avigad’s suggestion for the Nea Church was built “on such an inhospitable and inconvenient space” (The Shape of the Holy, Princeton University Press, 1996, p.35).
18 Kathleen Kenyon in her work on Jerusalem said that the “Seam” was 32.72 meters north of the southeast angle, or in English feet that answers to 107 feet 4.5 inches.
19 Wilkinson, John, Ibid., p.84.
20 Amitzur, H., The Centrality of Jerusalem, editors: Pourthuis and Safrai, Pharos, Kampen, Netherlands, p.164.
21 The southeast section of the Haram esh-Sharif was long afterward associated with Mary and the presentation of Jesus in the Temple at the time of his circumcision. Throughout Islamic times the Muslim historians have often mentioned “Mary’s niche” for prayer as being in the southeastern part of the Haram. The area called the “Stables of Solomon” was where the “Shrine of Mary” (also the Cradle of Jesus) was located and the spot was always connected with the early life of Jesus with Mary. Even as late as the sixteenth century the region of Solomon’s Stables were known as the “Shrine of Mary” (see F.E. Peters, Jerusalem, p.480). Procopius said Justinian called it a “Temple” area. And, as I will reveal in a moment, it was recognized by Arabic historians that the whole area of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the southern part of the Haram was accounted the original “Church of Mary” (or, the Nea Church).
22 Le Strange, pp.143,144, capital letters mine for emphasis.
23 The Editors of the PPTS state: “Church of the Virgin [Mary], Jerusalem: The description by Procopius of this church [the NEA CHURCH] is very detailed; but the great alterations and destruction of buildings throughout the Haram [the Haram esh-Sharif] area since his time make it extremely difficult to arrive at a correct understanding of his account, or to identify any portion of the church with existing buildings. It is usually supposed to have occupied the site of the present Mosque El Aqsa, the entrances to which the Duc de Vogue believes to be remains of Justinian’s church” (Vol.2, Appendix II, p.171). I have no doubt that these observations are correct.
24 This area at the southern (and most particularly, the southeastern) part of the Haram had long been associated with Mary and her giving birth to Jesus. Christian tradition that persisted unto the time of the Crusades associated the area as the place where the priest blessed Jesus as an infant, and later Muslim tradition even thought it was the region where Jesus was born (and not, as the Gospels truly attest, in Bethlehem). This is where the Muslims selected as the “Cradle of Jesus” that commemorated the birth of Jesus “on the Temple mount.” It is no wonder that Justinian selected this southern area to build a church to the “Mother of God” because of these early traditions about Mary. The Nea Church was certainly built in the southern part of the Haram esh-Sharif. See the following footnote.
25 Throughout the histories written by Islamic scholars, they have made mention of Mary having her niche for prayer in the southeastern part of the Haram esh-Sharif. It was no surprise to them that the “Church of Mary” should have been in that region of the Haram.
26 Poem 39, trans. Israel Zangwill, Jewish Publication Society, 1923, p.121.
27 Section One, Judah Halevi, edited by Heinrich Brody, Jewish Pubication Society, 1924, 1952). NOTE: the Dome of the Rock and the Haram esh-Sharif were not then in a desolate state.
28 Section 5, ibid.
30 Section 8.
32 Section 19.
33 Jewish Travelers in the Middle Ages, p.104.
34 See F.E.Peters, “Jerusalem,” pp.246-250, 280, 314-316, 358, 374,5.
35 In the division “Words of Understanding,” Section One found on pages 249-251 in the English translation by Joanna Weinberg (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001).
36 The clause was found in Isaiah 13:20 and became proverbial for any desolate area judged by God for its evil and now inhabited by evil spirits and wicked or unclean demons. Arabs in De’Rossi’s time shunned the Gihon Spring and they had even renamed it “the Dragon’s Well.”
37 In the time of the Crusades it became common to call the Gihon Spring by the name “Miriam’s Well.” The early Jews attached the name “Miriam” to the location of the spring when they believed it to be the proverbial “Miriam’s Well” that was once situated inside the entrance to the Tabernacle in the wilderness. But because this site where the former Temples stood on the southeast ridge of Jerusalem had become like the original Zion that Isaiah the prophet described in Isaiah 29 (where the Bible stated that ghost-like appearances would be made at the former site), the Gihon Spring (“Miriam’s Well) became known to post-Crusader Arabs in Jerusalem as the Dragon’s Well (a place of evil spirits). Just like no Arab was prophesied to enter Babylon once it would become a haunt of evil spirits and demons (Isaiah 13:20), it became proverbial among Jews that no Arab wanted to go near any place that was designated a site of evil spirit for fear of being demon possessed. So, in the time of De’ Rossi (1577 C.E.) we find the historian resorting to the proverbial fact that “NO ARAB WOULD PITCH HIS TENT” in an area where evil spirits were known to haunt. Thus, the Arabs of De’ Rossi’s day would not enter the area of the Gihon Spring.
38 See Prawer, The History of the Jews in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, p.48.
39 See Prawer, ibid., p.48.
40 See the work Sefer Qabbalath Sadiqei Eretz Israel as cited by Prawer, ibid., pp.176-180.
41 Prawer, ibid., p.223.
42 See Prawer, ibid., p.48.
43 See George Adam Smith, Jerusalem, vol.I, p.83.
44 W.F. Birch (he wrote in the Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly from 1875 to 1885)
45 Sandra Benjamin, The World of Benjamin Tudela, p.171, emphasis and words in brackets are mine.
46 Hammer, Reuvin, The Jerusalem Anthology, p.166. This could not be a reference to the present Wailing Wall because its length is complete and is 1596 feet long. Note that Rabbi Da Bertinoro’s “Western Wall” was only partially standing. This was the short ruin of a wall just to the west and north of the Dome of the Rock.
47 Sandra Benjamin, The World of Benjamin of Tudela, p. 88.
49 Legends of Jerusalem that is published by the Jewish Publication Society of America, p.204.
50 Legends of Jerusalem, pp.204,205, the punctuation is Vilnay’s.
51 Ibid., p.280.
52 Ibid., p.212.
53 Legends of Jerusalem, pp.165,166.
54 Legends of Jerusalem, pp.242,3.
55 Legends of Jerusalem, pp.276,277.
56 Gabrieli, Francesco, Arab Historians of the Crusades, p.93.
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The goal of this project was to compile an overview of the legal arguments against the EU-Turkey Statement, and to track where its implementation has succeeded, failed, and evolved since 2016.
The EU-Turkey Statement was originally formulated on March 18th, 2016, to control and decrease the massive flow of refugees from Turkey to the EU, with the secondary stated goal of improving refugee safety by dissuading people from attempting dangerous raft trips.
As a brief overview of the Statement, the EU and Turkey agreed that “all new irregular migrants crossing from Turkey to the Greek islands as of 20 March 2016 will be returned to Turkey” and “for every Syrian being returned to Turkey from the Greek islands, another Syrian will be resettled to the EU.” As an incentive to Turkey, the agreement also promised to “accelerate” visa liberalization, and “welcomed” the ongoing work of upgrading the Customs Union to potentially include Turkey in the EU. The EU also promised to speed up the disbursement of a previously allocated €3 billion, and an additional €3 billion by the end of 2018.
Legal Status and Authorship
The legal identity of the statement is deliberately kept vague by its authors. Although it may at first appear to be a nonbinding agreement, an analysis of its functionality and text suggest it is actually a binding international agreement.
To avoid taking legal responsibility for the statement, in 2017, the General Court dismissed three cases, saying that it lacked jurisdiction, because the statement was not made by an EU institution, but by member states. This interpretation is somewhat dubious.
However, if the EU-Turkey Statement truly was authored by member states rather than the EU, that presents its own legal challenges. In areas of shared competences, member states are only allowed to exercise their competence to the extent that the EU has not already exercised its competence. Given that the EU has previously handled this specific topic, member states cannot enter into an agreement with Turkey in this case. On the other hand, if this were member state authorized international agreement, some national parliaments may also be able to examine or block it. The EU attempted to dodge this complication by treating the EU-Turkey Statement as a nonbinding political commitment rather than a binding international agreement.
Non-Refoulement and “Safe Third Country”
The principle of non-refoulment forbids returning people to a country in which they would face torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, and other irreparable harm. Therefore, for the EU-Turkey deal to be legal, Turkey must be a “safe third country” which will not severely mistreat refugees. It also should not deport them to an unsafe country via chain refoulement.
According to Article 38 of the EU Asylum Procedures Directive, refugees can be returned when they haven’t yet received protection from a third country, but that country can guarantee effective access to protection in accordance with the Geneva Convention. The third country (Turkey) does not need to be a party to the Geneva Convention, so long as it is in accordance with it. Turkey ratified the 1951 Geneva Convention and its 1967 Protocol, but with a geographical limitation for non-European asylum seekers. The refugees returned through the EU-Turkey deal are obviously not Europeans, so Turkey has no legal obligation from the Geneva Convention not to deport them to unsafe countries. It does have some lesser obligations of non-refoulement for these refugees through other mechanisms: the temporary protection regime (TPR) for Syrians, and the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (LFIP) for non-Syrians.
TPR and LFIP technically allow refugees to stay within Turkey, and ensure access to some limited rights, but not to the level of what is guaranteed to normal asylum seekers. Many non-Syrian asylum seekers are pressured to sign “voluntary” papers that would facilitate their return to their country of origin. Furthermore, education and employment rights, which are typically provided to asylum seekers, are inadequate for Syrians and non-Syrians in Turkey.
The Greek Asylum Service, the Turkish Government, and the European Commission all agree that the protection provided by Turkey is “sufficient protection or protection equivalent to that foreseen by the Geneva Convention.” The international legal community, NGOs, and refugees themselves have understandably been less convinced.
Perhaps most importantly, for Turkey to be considered a safe third country, it is important to determine that refugees are not likely to face torture or excessive violence in Turkey itself. Thankfully, Turkey is not a systematically dangerous place for refugees. That said, Anti-Syrian sentiment in Turkey seems to have intensified over the last several years, and it is concerning that 83% of Turkish respondents said they view Syrians negatively. Furthermore, while violence in Turkey is not a non-refoulement level threat to returning refugees as a whole, it may be a more potent threat for Kurds, or for refugees in certain regions of Turkey.
Under Article 38 of the Asylum Procedures Directive, Turkey can only qualify as a safe third country after individual assessment of any asylum claim before rejection. Collective returns are prohibited in Article 4 Protocol 4 of the ECHR. While the EU and the Greek Asylum Service maintain that every case is assessed individually, some observers have taken issue with their process in Greek hotspots.
For a refugee to be returned to a safe third country, Article 27 of the EU Procedures Directive requires a connection or link between the refugee and the third country, enough to make it reasonable for them to live there. For the EU-Turkey deal, there has been some controversy over whether transit through Turkey alone is enough to constitute a connection between Turkey and the refugee.
In 2020, the CJEU decided that transit alone “cannot constitute as such a valid ground in order to be considered that the applicant could reasonably return in this country.” This decision requires asylum processors to implement more individual scrutiny.
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Tantei Gakuen Q - Information
On this page, we present all the information, trivia, spoilers, summaries, main characters, and any other questions one might have regarding the anime: Tantei Gakuen Q. See how to watch online!
Tantei Gakuen Q
Synopsis: Kyuu is his ordinary boy with a special talent for logic and reasoning. Wishing to become a detective, he discovers the existence of Dan Detective School (DDS); A famous school where students can carry weapons. Along with Megu, a girl with photographic memory, martial arts master Kinta, genius programmer Kazuma and mysterious Ryuu, Kyuu addresses many well -planned crimes, always seeking the truth.
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See below all important information about the anime: Tantei Gakuen Q
- Anime Name: Tantei Gakuen Q
- Anime Name in Japanese: 探偵学園Q
- Anime Name in English: Detective School Q
- Other names: Detective Academy Q
- Producers: Group TAC, Kodansha
- Licensors: Desconhecido
- Studios: Pierrot
- Duration: 25
- Date: April 15, 2003 - March. 20, 2004
- Genres: Comedy, drama, mystery
- Subjects: Detective
- Target: Shounen
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Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Tantei Gakuen Q":
- Tantei Gakuen Q is based on a manga of the same name created by Seimaru Amagi and Fumiya Sato, which was published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine between 2001 and
- Beelzebub's anime was produced by Pierrot studio, which is also responsible for other popular anime such as Naruto, Bleach and Tokyo Ghoul.
- History follows a group of students who attend the DAN Detectives School, where they learn to resolve crimes and mysteries using their unique skills.
- The main character, Kyu, is a young prodigy who is recruited to school after resolving a complicated case on his own.
- The anime has a wide variety of cases and mysteries, from murders to theft and kidnapping, keeping viewers always intrigued.
- I was Gakuen Q was first broadcast in Japan in 2003 and had a total of 45 episodes.
- The anime was also shown in other countries, including the United States, Canada, France and Italy.
- In addition to the anime, I tantei gakuen q was also adapted to a Japanese television drama in
- The original manga was nominated for the Manga Shogakukan Award in 2004 in the Shonen category, but did not win.
- I was Gakuen q is an exciting and suspenseful anime that is perfect for those who like mysteries and police investigations.
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Below is the main characters of: "Tantei Gakuen Q"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character:
- Kyu (Fumiko Orikasa) - The protagonist of the story, a young detective with exceptional observation and deduction skills.
- Megumi Minami (Yoko Soumi) - One of Kyu's classmates, a smart and insightful girl.
- Kazuma Narusawa (Kazuya Nakai) - Another classmate of Kyu, an athletic and brave young man.
- Ryu Amakusa (Kappei Yamaguchi) - A renowned detective who becomes a mentor of Kyu and his friends.
- Kintaro Touyama (Kouji Ishii) - The director of the Detectives School, a mysterious and enigmatic man.
- Seiji Hayami (Hiroaki Hirata) - A veteran detective who works with Ryu Amakusa and helps Kyu and his friends in some investigations.
Summary and events
- Kyu is a high school student who has detective skills.
- He is invited to join the Detective School, Dan Detective School.
- At school, Kyu meets other students with detective skills such as Megu, Kazuma, Kinta and Ryu.
- They start working in detective cases, such as a student's disappearance and a theft in a museum.
- Kyu discovers that school principal Morihiko Dan is actually a sought after criminal.
- Kyu and his friends work together to unravel Dan's plan and prevent his crimes.
- In the end, Kyu and his friends can arrest Dan and save the detectives school.
What happens in the end?
Unfortunately, Tantei Gakuen's manga did not have a definitive ending, leaving many questions unanswered. The last chapter published in 2011 left the possibility of a sequel, but so far there has been no official announcements.GAMES, MOVIES, OVAs and SPECIALS
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- Tantei Gakuen Q (Nintendo DS)
- Tantei Gakuen Q: Meitantei Hakusho (Nintendo Game Boy Advance)
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Meaning of Tantei Gakuen Q
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
- Gakuen - School
- Q - Abbreviation of "Queen" (Queen)
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Questions and Answers FAQ
How many episodes have the anime Tantei Gakuen Q?
Tantei Gakuen Q has a total of 45 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
Where to watch the anime Tantei Gakuen Q?
You can watch the anime on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available.
Tantei Gakuen Q - Continuation and New Season?
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To distinguish between refurbished and original phones, consider factors such as the place of purchase, the phone’s physical condition (including scratches and weight), packaging and included accessories, screen brightness, and checking the IMEI number or condition status.
In today’s world, our daily expenses keep going up, and there’s a widespread increase in prices due to inflation everywhere. As a result, when it comes to buying a new phone, it’s a decision that requires careful consideration.
Even after you’ve made up your mind to get a new phone, the actual price tags might make you think twice. Your wallet might feel the pinch when you see those prices.
To avoid such hefty expenses and spare your wallet from the pain, you might consider purchasing a refurbished phone that’s been renewed and is ready for its new owner.
Many people choose refurbished phones because they are more budget-friendly compared to brand-new ones. If you’re curious about what refurbished phones are and would like to learn more, keep reading this article to get a better understanding.
What Exactly Is A Refurbished Phone?
In simpler terms, a refurbished phone is also known as a second-hand or pre-owned phone. These are phones that were previously used by someone else and then sold to retailers, wireless carriers, or phone manufacturers. From there, they are resold to other customers.
You might wonder how it’s possible to sell someone else’s used phone to another person, considering both price and quality.
The common perception about refurbished phones is that they might be defective. However, rest assured that refurbished phones undergo a thorough process before they are resold.
They are repaired, and cleaned, and all hardware issues are addressed to ensure they are in like-new condition before being offered for sale.
The top priority is to restore the phone to a clean and working state before considering it for resale. These phones go through specific checks to certify their functionality and often come with warranties. If a phone is found to have irreparable problems, it is not sold further.
Refurbished phones may sometimes have minor scratches or cosmetic blemishes, but if the screen is severely damaged, it is repaired before resale. If the damage is beyond repair, the phone is not sold.
Now, when it comes to pricing, you’ll notice a range of prices for the same model at places where refurbished phones are sold. This variation is due to the condition of the phone. Even if a phone is in excellent condition, it’s still considered used, so its price is lower compared to a new one.
The extent of any issues with the phone directly influences the price. Generally, the better the condition, the closer the price is to that of a new phone. However, no matter your budget, when you shop for a refurbished phone, you can find one that looks good and functions well within your range.
However, people often have questions and concerns about whether it’s worth the risk to buy such phones. To help you make an informed decision, I’ve compiled a list of pros and cons below:
PROS | CONS |
Refurbished phones offer a cost-effective way to own a sleek, like-new phone without being heavy on the pockets. | Keep in mind that these phones are not brand new, so the experience of using them might be a bit different from a brand-new phone. |
They are not only available in physical stores but also on various trustworthy online platforms. | Usually, refurbished phones may have some minor scratches, especially if they have been previously used a lot. |
When you opt for an unlocked refurbished phone, you have the freedom to use it with the carrier of your choice. | Another common issue you might encounter is a battery that doesn’t work as well as it used to, which can be frustrating. |
You can rest easy about warranty concerns since most of these phones are dependable and come with a warranty. | Refurbished phones often do not come with extra accessories like charging cords, headphones, or phone covers. This could be seen as a downside for some people who expect these accessories to be included. |
By not purchasing a brand-new phone, you help reduce carbon emissions associated with the production of new devices. So, it’s a win-win situation where you save money and make an eco-friendly choice. | Additionally, refurbished phones typically receive limited software updates and may not have robust customer support. As a result, your phone might be at risk of security vulnerabilities, and you could encounter compatibility issues with certain apps or features. |
How Do I Differentiate Between A New And Refurbished Samsung Phone?
Samsung phone models, especially those in the A series, Note, and Galaxy series, are quite popular. Because of their widespread use, it’s common to find Samsung devices being sold as refurbished.
However, it’s important to note that these differences between original and refurbished phones apply not only to Samsung but also to other phone brands.
Let’s get into them:
The Place Of Sale
Where you choose to buy your phone is very important when it comes to knowing if it’s genuine. Usually, official brand stores are a safe bet for getting original phones with a guarantee of authenticity.
In some cities, there are well-known places where people trust that only new phones are sold, so you can be more certain about the phone’s authenticity.
Licensed retailers are also reliable sources. They typically make it clear whether the phone they’re selling is brand new or refurbished.
However, if you decide to shop online or at local stores that are not official retailers, there’s a higher chance that the phone might be refurbished, so you should be cautious.
Phone Case And Weight
The phone’s case and its weight actually play a key role in distinguishing between refurbished and original phones. Even though these factors might not seem very important, they can provide valuable clues about your phone. Here’s why:
- Refurbished phones and their associated accessories tend to be lighter than original ones. So, if you notice that your phone feels noticeably lighter, it could indicate that it’s refurbished.
- Sometimes, refurbished phones might show signs of repairs, like marks on the screws or other subtle indications. However, you’d need a keen eye to spot these details.
- Both the phone and its accessories, like chargers or earphones, typically have warranty stickers or other labels that confirm their authenticity. If these stickers are missing or tampered with, it might be a sign that you have a refurbished phone.
Observe The Packaging
Many of us are familiar with those satisfying unboxing videos that both relax us (ASMR) and provide information about the phone model. These videos give us an idea of what the original packaging should look like.
However, if a phone is refurbished, the packaging may be quite different, or the box might lack the sealing that new phones usually have.
If you’re aware of the concept of open-box phones, you might know that it’s quite challenging to tell whether a phone is new or not. Your eyes need to be extra observant because it’s tough to distinguish the packaging. Nevertheless, there are likely to be some signs of wear and tear on the packaging in such cases.
Look For Accessories
When you buy a brand-new phone, it usually comes with accessories in the box. In the past, this would include not just a charger but also earphones. Nowadays, you’ll often find a clear phone case in addition to the charger inside the box.
However, if you open the box and discover that there are no accessories at all or some of them are missing, it’s a clear sign that your phone is refurbished. Original phones typically come with all these accessories intact.
Check For Scuffs
As I mentioned earlier, refurbished phones often have small scratches on them. It’s commonly observed that most refurbished phones, no matter how minor the scratches are, tend to have them.
So, this can serve as a way to tell the difference between an original phone and a refurbished one.
Another way to distinguish between original and refurbished phones is by looking at the screen brightness. Typically, original phones have a brighter and more vibrant screen.
However, in the case of refurbished phones, you might notice a slightly dimmer or less vibrant appearance with a somewhat muted brightness.
You can check whether your phone is original or refurbished by looking at its condition status, which is stored in your phone’s data. Here’s how you can find it:
- Open your phone’s dialer.
- Dial either “##786#” or “##786##” (this is a hidden menu).
- The RTN menu will appear with two options: “View” or “Reset.”
- Click on “View.”
- Scroll down to find your “Reconditioned status.”
- You’ll see either “Yes” or “No” written underneath it. “No” means the phone is brand new, and “Yes” means it’s refurbished.
With newer phones, you might notice that the RTN option is disabled. In such cases, you can download an app from the Google Play Store, and grant it the necessary access permissions. Then access the refurbishment check from the phone information section.
This will provide you with a message indicating whether your phone is original or refurbished.
You can also use launcher apps to access the hidden menu. Here’s how:
- Install a launcher app that enables you to access the hidden menu.
- Open the app.
- Press and hold on to any empty space on your home screen.
- From the “Add to home screen” menu, select “Shortcuts.”
- Next, choose “Activities.”
- You will then see the hidden menu, and you can navigate to the “RTN hidden number” to access the code you need.
Your phone’s IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number can also help determine if it’s an original or refurbished device. To find your IMEI number, you can do the following:
- Open your phone’s dialer.
- Type “*#06#.”
- Your IMEI number will be displayed.
- Go to your device’s settings.
- Navigate to the “About device” section.
- Tap on “Status” to find your IMEI number.
Once you have your IMEI number, enter it into the provided dialogue box and click “Check.” You’ll receive information about your phone, and if it doesn’t match the system’s available data, it may suggest that you are using a refurbished device.
- Because original phones can be quite expensive, some people opt for refurbished phones.
- Refurbished phones are devices that have been repaired and then resold by retailers, manufacturers, or carriers at a lower cost.
- There are several advantages to choosing refurbished phones, such as being more eco-friendly and often coming with a warranty. However, there are also some downsides, like limited software updates and the possibility of minor scratches.
- You can distinguish between original and refurbished phones in various ways, including checking the IMEI number, assessing the phone’s weight, examining the packaging, looking for scuffs or scratches, and considering the screen brightness, among other methods.
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See Australia With Your Partner in a Snowy River Touring Caravan
At Snowy River, we offer a range of touring caravans that are built to last for countless adventures around this great land. We also offer small caravans, family caravans, and slide-out caravans, which are all included in our brochure below.
We believe every touring caravan should get you beyond the bitumen with semi off-road caravan suspension, provide maximum comfort with a queen-size bed for a great night’s sleep, and be self-contained with an ensuite and a full kitchen.
At Snowy River, we design each touring caravan for couples or solo travellers who want to experience all that Australia has to offer in maximum comfort, whether it’s for a weekend getaway or a lap of the map.
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You’ll feel right at home in our touring caravans, with a range of standard inclusions such as:
- Reverse cycle air conditioning for optimal comfort in any condition
- 120Ah AGM battery (2x100Ah on SRT models) for 12v power during extended camping trips
- Stereo with Bluetooth to play your favourite holiday tunes
- 173L fridge/freezer to keep your food and beverages nice and cold
- A toilet and shower for keeping fresh wherever the road takes you
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Our touring caravans are perfect for those who want to explore Australia’s amazing landscapes. They come with a range of standard features, including:
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- Good ground clearance for travelling over bumpy surfaces and uneven ground
- Fibreglass finish for a strong, sleek and stylish look
- Awning for providing shade and shelter from the elements
- 200w solar panel (500w on SRT models) to keep your battery charged
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As a member of the Snowy River Caravans family, we take pride in providing peace of mind that you have made the right choice. You will find our friendly staff and post-sale team are ready to help if you have any concerns with your new caravan, even while travelling Australia.
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COSI (Civic Orientation and Social Inclusion) is a nongovernmental and non-profit entity; an organization aiming to promote social inclusion of disadvantaged children, youth and adults or groups and individuals with special needs.
The NGO proposes to overcome social exclusion through social and civic areas. Regarding the social aspect of the activity, the main objectives include helping individuals in disadvantaged situations to overcome the problems and set of needs, assisting them and trying to provide a normal, dignifying level of life.
Moreover, within the civic area of activity, the NGO is dealing with NEET youngsters on local and national level, working towards introducing non-formal education to promote critical and creative thinking, as well as innovative or proven teaching and learning forms, thus creating the introduction to the individual’s active and development-oriented citizenship. Therefore, through the civic and social sets of activities, COSI is trying to prevent the vicious circle of social exclusion of any kind.
In practice, our NGO is celebrating the International Days of United Nations by conducting activities related to our objectives, trying to make an impact on the community and the local disadvantaged individuals, especially NEET youngsters and raise awareness regarding different civic and social issues.
COSI’s objectives consists in:
- Promoting of democracy, human rights, transparency and good governance, participatory democracy.
- Combating racism and xenophobia, discrimination, social inequality, poverty and exclusion of any kind (including rural areas), gender inequality and gender-based violence. Helping individuals and families in disadvantaged situations by providing social services and benefits.
- Increasing social integration and social reintegration of NEET youngsters.
- Promote the involvement of young people and adults in civic activities through volunteering and active citizenship.
- Helping young people with fewer opportunities to obtain a stable job and / or further and graduation.
- Reducing dropout in disadvantaged communities.
- Develop a sense of belonging to the European Union of youngsters in Romania, especially for young people with fewer opportunities.
- Promotion of European cooperation in the youth field.
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As the world’s leading professional organization for physicians and others engaged in clinical cancer research and cancer patient care, ASCO publishes and presents a wide range of oncologist-approved cancer information, educational and practice tools, and other unique content.
Organizations may license pre-existing products that have been independently developed by or for ASCO. ASCO products are licensed in bulk quantities or for wide distribution on an “as is” basis and may not be modified, except through labeling, packaging, and placement options offered or approved by ASCO. Opportunities for licensing include:
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In Dream 2023 The story of an ordinary woman with dream walking ability to control other people’s dreams against the backdrop of a noisy city in a serial murder case and a serial killer who can control other people’s dreams.
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We are Ana and Juan Vargas Azorit, and SOLO begins as a tribute to our grandfather Juan Antonio. In 2018 we bottled 250 litres of oil at the same cooperative in Jaén, where he always pressed the olives. Almost all the production was for friends and family, but it made us aware of our insufficient technical knowledge.
We decided to change cooperatives in search of better processes and more quality. We started distributing our oil in Madrid, Barcelona and Donosti; our clients are mainly gourmet cafeterias.
Despite being in lockdown due to the global pandemic, we decided to leave the cooperative. We selected plots of land, chose the trees in the best conditions and obtained an extra virgin olive oil with a high organoleptic level and excellent quality after going through the mill.
The SINGULARES project is born with ECO and ARBEQUINA, two olive oils from other producers in Jaén, with a small batch of 250ml and 500ml bottles. We radically changed our brand’s graphic design, working with Hey Studio for months to have our label communicate all that SOLO means.
We selected our Los Capachos plot to produce SOLO Picual and SOLO Fugaz. We doubled production and improved quality to achieve an excellent grade in official tastings.
The SINGULARES project grows with an oil from Ourense, which combines the Arbequina, Brava and Mansa varieties. We collaborate with Kaitxo from Balmaseda (Bizkaia) to create a bean-to-bar dark chocolate with 60% cocoa from Ecuador and ONLY Picual.
In collaboration with Rooftop Smokehouse (Barcelona), we created a lightly smoked organic oil with our ECO Picual from Úbeda. We collaborated with Marzocco to create a line of SOLO La Marzocco.
We continue our search for new varieties and origins that will join in the 22-23 harvest.
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