[Avodah] Going up to Har HaBayis

[Michael Elzufon]

From: Dov Bloom <dovb at netvision.net.il>
Subject: [Avodah] Going up to Har HaBayis

The mishna in Midot says that the "halachic" har habayit is ' ta"k ama al ta"k amah '  500x500 amot, or less tan 200 by 200 yards (i'm not being exact and there are plenty of machlokot about the exact length of an amah).  
[MJE] What amah are you using?  Even one of 18 inches, which is smaller than any shita of which I am aware, would get you 250 yards by 250 yards.
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Har habayit is considered machane leviah, and forbidden to a zav, zava, nidah, yoledet and baal keri. That is why those who ascend to har habayit all go to the mikve immediately before, 
[MJE] Is there no need to wait for sunset?