[Avodah] Davening Outside (was davening in public)

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 12:05:43PM -0500, Prof. Levine wrote:
: As far as the Kosel goes, I received the following:
:> Please see Tosfos Brochos perek 4, ein omdin daf lamed daled omed 
:> beis (34B) dibur habaschil chotzuf, Re Yitchok ovinu, : "Har HaMoria 
:> shaane !",
:> see side comment there.  so the Kosel is the same matter.
...
: He replied, "It seems right that only Shmoneh Esreh is the issue.  Re 
: "Kosel Plaza", it is Har-HaMoria (not only Har habayis that matters)"

According to <http://www.templemount.org/moriah.gif> this would include
all of the Old City, Ir David (Silwan) and a little more.

See also the Catherwood Map of J-m, which has topographical shading
<http://www.campsci.com/museum/images/cathwood.jpg>.

So, you could daven outdoors in the Rova?

Still, minhag Yisrael is to daven outside when necessary. I would be
surprised to learn no heter exists for the rest of the planet.

:-)BBii!
-Micha

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