By COLlive Staff
Over the last several days, foxes have been spotted at the southern part of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
“After consultation with the National Parks and Reserves Authority, it seems that these foxes normally tend to roam in desolate areas,” The Western Wall Heritage Foundation said in a statement.
The Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, referred to photos of the foxes and commented, “One cannot refrain from crying at the sight of the fulfillment of the prophecy of ‘foxes will walk on it’ as Tisha B’Av is approaching.
“We, students of Rabbi Akiva, remember how he consoled his friends when he saw something similar soon after the destruction of the Temple, saying, ‘Until the prophecy of Uriah with regard to the destruction of the city was fulfilled I was afraid that the prophecy of Zechariah (of consolation) would not be fulfilled, as the two prophecies are linked. Now that the prophecy of Uriah was fulfilled, it is evident that the prophecy of Zechariah remains valid.’
“The sages answered him, as will we, ‘Akiva, you have comforted us.’
“May it be G-d’s will that just as we have been privileged to see what Rabbi Akiva and his friends saw, so we will be privileged to see what Rabbi Akiva promised his friends, speedily and in our days, Amen,” Rabbi Rabinowitz concluded.
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Look above the middle fox in the top picture and you can see a lion’s face in the stones. The lion represents Yehuda, from whom will come Moshiach!
Thank you for pointing that out. I didn’t notice it at first, until you pointed it out.
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I think its a fox. Myabe your right, I cant see it like a lion.
Halevai!
Which prophecy?
It’s written in the Talmud Rabi Akiva was walking near Har HaBayis when he saw foxes roaming on it. Those with him began to cry, due to their heartbreak at seeing such a magnificent place in ruins. Rabi Akiva began to laugh. They asked how he can laugh and he replied, the beginning of the prophecy was fulfilled, so will the end G-d willing. (I’m writing this in my own words so forgive me if it’s not exact.) The prophecy Rabi Akiva was referencing is found in the Book of Zechariah, I believe. It speaks of how the Har HaBayis… Read more »
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Well put, in a nutshell.
“[—] we will return to Zion and the elderly will sit peacefully,and the young will fill the streets, once again, laughing and playing.”
MAY IT BE SOON IN OUR DAYS!
Omein ‘Omein . . .
It was seen in Har Habayit by people who actually go there.
It is at the kosel
Don’t deny moshich
אד מתי
I see the lion
Enough with the foxes. Its beyond time for Moshiach.
Nice thank you so much for sharing 🙂
To all those who think there is a lion , it is a face of a fox
There is no lions in israel
Just clarifying 😊
No 1 is saying that in the top picture if you squint your eyes it looks like a lions face
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