| Title: | BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest |
| Notice: | 1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration |
| Moderator: | SMURF::FENSTER |
| Created: | Mon Feb 03 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1524 |
| Total number of notes: | 18709 |
Yes,
I woul like if anybody could help me in obtaining information
on what its called the "GOLDEN DOOR"(?). Its where the mount
of the olives is located. I would like to know, why this door
is closed? and any information pertaining to the same. Thank
you in advance for your help.
Regards,
Edgar
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 997.1 | the Golden Gate | ERICG::ERICG | Eric Goldstein | Mon Nov 12 1990 15:51 | 8 |
I believe that you're referring to the Golden Gate, one of the gates to the Old City of Jerusalem. It's located opposite the Mount of Olives, and has been walled up for a long time. The story that I heard is that when the Turks ruled this area, they heard that the Messiah was supposed to enter the city through the Golden Gate. Not only did they wall it up, they even put a cemetery on the hillside, blocking access to the gate from outside the city. | |||||
| 997.2 | ACESMK::FRANCUS | Mets in '91 | Tue Nov 13 1990 00:23 | 10 | |
re: .1
To follow up on .1. Elijah is a Kohen (priestly caste). A Kohen
is forbidden from being in a cemetery or in a house with a dead
body, etc. However, the one thing the Turks did not realize is that
it is only the dead body of a Jew or a Jewishm cemetery that is
problematic.
yoseff
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