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Oh! Jerusalem!

The Jerusalem Talmud recounts:  When David came to dig the foundations of the Temple he dug fifteen thousand cubits but had not reached the Deep.  Finally, he uncovered a cluster of stones and was about to lift it when one rock spoke to him and said:  Do not touch me… Even so, David did not listen and once the rock was lifted the Deep arose, threatening to submerge the world.  - Rabbi Steven Sager

Jerusalem is sensitive. All the world's prayers focus in this one place and the power that emanates from that sacred spot is precarious and needs to be treated with both respect and a sense of awe.  Prayer for her.

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