Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:17 The Laws of God's Chosen House THE WOMEN COURT - Same-Day Immersion and Prohibitive Grades Although we now seem to be leaving the outer layers of the Temple Mount area, entering the actual Beit HaMikdash compound itself, by biblical law we have not yet progressed. Despite the apparent paradigm shift in sacred scrimmage achieved when entering the structurally encircled outer courtyard know as Ezrat Nashim (lit. the Women’s Courtyard) the increased level of...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:16 The Laws of God's Chosen House OUTER SPACE ORBIT -Arena of Sanctity. For Pure Members Only Zeroing in from Temple Mount, we encounter the next sacred line of scrimmage drawn on the famous Tabletop Mountain Plataea encircling the Beit HaMikdash arena. Here we learn of the increased level of restriction reflecting yet the next level of geographic holiness. Interestingly, an outer line of demarcation is not of consequence in this equation of...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:15 The Laws of God's Chosen House THE TEMPLE MOUNT - Next Level Sanctity. Live Impure & the Dead. Moving in from Jerusalem, we enter the sacred Tabletop Mountain Plataea that housed the Beit HaMikdash arena. A higher level of Ritual Purity restrictions and observances reflects the Greater Holiness, as we are now moving onto Next Level Sanctity. Surprisingly, the detailed list of individuals proscribed from entering do not include the most extreme...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:14b The Laws of God's Chosen House HOUSING IN HOLINESS - Different Kind of Real Estate Rules The previous rules and regulations were designed to effectively preserve the honour and awe due Jerusalem, host city of the Beit HaMikdash or ease observance of Ritual Purity to better facilitate Temple-centric Mitzvot. The concluding litany of laws governing the Holy City's unique Rules on Residences were resultant of Jerusalem's singular inclusive character as...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:14c The Laws of God's Chosen House CITY WITHOUT CERAMICS OR CHICKENS - No Smoking. Ban on Birds. More of the limitations imposed due to the prominence and pragmatism of best preserving the special status Judaism’s most Sacred City. Further to the previous episode, since Jerusalem hosts the Beit HaMikdash it must be maintained to best reflect the honour and dignity of this hallowed edifice as well naturally facilitate Temple-centric Mitzvot. In pursuit of...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:14b The Laws of God's Chosen House TEMPLE CITY PLANTING PROHIBITIONS - Gardens. Dumps & Building We continue to explore the defining hallmarks of holiness in Judaism’s most Sacred City, Jerusalem! Per previous episodes, the municipality housing the Beit HaMikdash is uniquely situated to facilitate Temple-centric Mitzvot and thrice annually host the Holiday Pilgrimages. This meant that both a high level of cleanliness, and respect as well as an equally...

Rambam- Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:14a The Laws of God's Chosen House SANCTUARY CITY OF DREAMS - Food. Funerals. Rent. Royal Graves From our ancient “Holy Cities,” we now move onto a discovery detailing The Nation of Israel's Eternal Holy City by identifying the defining hallmarks of Judaism’s Monarchic Municipality: Law and Order on Edible Holiness Sacred Consumption. Numerous Post-Mortem Limitations. Absolute Rent Control Policy and the unique Regulations on Royal Graveyards.

Rambam - Hilchot Beit HaBechira 7:13b The Laws of God's Chosen House DISTURBING THE DEAD: Moving Violations . Royal Exceptions Now more about Israel's ancient “Holy Cities,” where living in sacred precincts was kind to the living, but not so accommodating to the dead! Discover the additional rules and regulations that applied uniquely to sanctuary cities of antiquity that were deemed to be hallowed and required a higher level of organic predisposition to holiness on a very practical level....

Rambam - Hilchot Beit HaBechira 7:13a The Laws of God's Chosen House SACRED SANCTUARY CITIES - Evictions & Forbidden Funerals Did you know that in Israel of antiquity the term “Holy City” didn’t necessarily refer to Jerusalem, and likely wasn’t a reference to Safed either?! Discover the and ancient conception of sanctuary cities that were deemed to be sacred, and perhaps even more importantly what that meant to its residents on a practical level. Learn how our Divinely Ordained Holy...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:12 The Laws of God's Chosen House THE DIRT ON SACRED SOIL Most people have heard the term “The Holy Land” but few can clearly define it. Rationally speaking, all can lifeless earth be holy. Why would general geography even make a difference? Welcome to “Harvesting Holiness” as we learn the Agriculturally Defining Hallmarks of Our Divinely Ordained Holy Land that in the end has everything to do with a unique yield of Mitzvah observance!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:11b The Laws of God's Chosen House - , To achieve the biblically ordained legal demarcations of geographic holiness, we are forced to superimpose the ancient Sinai's schematic onto Jerusalem's municipal layout. Doing so enables us to designate Divine Dwelling, Priestly Precincts and the wider orbit of Sacred Scrimmages. This enables us to later map out the footprint of the proverbial Food Courts and Activity Zones designated for unique Mitzvah...

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:11a The Laws of God's Chosen House CAMPING IN THE DESERT! A new look at our Sinai Sojourns and Desert Encampments during our 40 years of post-Exodus wanderings enroute to The Promised Land with Moses. Discover the how that Historic Schematic became the basis for Jerusalem’s Municipal Blueprint!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:10 The Laws of God's Chosen House ILLEGAL IMITATIONS vs RIGHTEOUS REPLICATIONS The Torah on Temple Replacement Theology: The prohibition on Replicating Temple Architecture and Artifacts clarified and explained!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:9 The Laws of God's Chosen House Rules on Personal Relief and Rest Temple-centric Focus translates into Pious Positioning and Furniture Arrangements: covering a range of Washroom to Bedroom!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:8 The Laws of God's Chosen House The Outer Scrimmages Of Scopus Scrimmages of Scopus Sanctity. Prohibited by the Line of Vision. Saved by the Barrier!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:7 The Laws of God's Chosen House Our Respect And Reverence In Ruins Staying Sacred Despite Destruction. Temple Etiquette is in Juxtaposition with Shabbat Observance!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:6 The Laws of God's Chosen House Sacred Structure Policy: Standing Room Only! Sacred Scrimmage —the Rules on Sitting. Royal Exceptions. The Sanhedrin’s Space!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:5 The Laws of God's Chosen House When Walking into the House of The Lord Frivolity at the Gate. Entrance of Awe Courtyard by Moriah. Divine Eyes and Ears!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:4 The Laws of God's Chosen House The Righteous Reverential Retreat You Leave Me in Awe: Priestly Descent and Dismissal —Leaving in the most respectful of ways!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:3 The Laws of God's Chosen House Our Right Of Way Vs Circling Left How Entering and Exiting the Beit HaMikdash Could Lead One to Finding Comfort or a Positive Change of Heart

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:1 The Laws of God's Chosen House Sacred Structural Awe And Reverence! House & Holiness: Appropriate Attitudes and Perspective. Feelings and Fervour too!

Rambam - Hilchot Beit Habechirah 7:2 The Laws of God's Chosen House Defining Our Respect and Reverence Being on Our Best Behaviour: Being Shoeless on Sacred Scrimmage and other Requirements too!

Shades of Sanctity: Mountain, Municipality vs Country. How is the of Land of Israel still Considered Holy Today?!

Rambam Hilchot Beit Habechirah 6:15 The Laws of God's Chosen House Sacred Spaces, Without Walls Mikdash Minus Walls — Consecrated Forever: How Holiness Persisted for Posterity

Rambam Hilchot Beit Habechirah 6; 14 The Laws of God's Chosen House Ezras Historical ReSanctification Second Temple Era Re-activated Consecration: Were they just “Going through the Motions”