During Thursday’s press briefing, Mishpacha magazine’s White House correspondent Jake Turx posed a striking question to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt — asking whether President Trump has discussed plans to rebuild the Bais Hamikdash, or Holy Temple, in Jerusalem.
Leavitt responded, “No, it has not.”
Turx, known for mixing humor and sarcasm into his questions, added that “the President will go down as the greatest builder of this era,” referring to Trump’s plans for the new White House ballroom unveiled earlier this week.
The exchange quickly drew attention online, with many noting the unusual nature of a reporter bringing up the rebuilding of the ancient Temple — a deeply symbolic subject in Jewish faith — during a White House press briefing.
Jake Turx has a connection to Liska B.P. going way back. Before his family moved from B.P. guess where he was connected. Nuch a Liska Chillul Hashem.
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrible question to ask. We have enough problems from the Right in America. We don’t need this idiot to add fuel to the fire
ReplyDeleteWhat is DIN’s opinion on Turx’s Bayis Shlishi question?
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DeleteI was appalled that he would ask a question like that to an American audience, he was making "choizik" of the building of the Bais Hamikdash, probably believing that it will come from heaven , the Rambam states unequivocally that the Third Bais Hamikdash will have to be built from scratch.
I heard another opinion that once we start building, then Hashem will complete it from heaven!