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I've looked at the source you cited (>OzTorah.com), by Rabbi Raymond Apple, for the claim you added that Orthodox Jews believe that the Temple should not be rebuilt until the coming of the Messiah, and it simply doesn't say this. After listing certain conditions that Rabbi Apple's interpretation of halakha leads him to believe are necessary, Rabbi Apple concludes "It is hardly likely that all seven would be feasible in pre-messianic times." Thus, Rabbi Apple himself stated that he believes that it is entirely possible that the Temple could be rebuilt in pre-messianic times. He merely thinks it unlikely. In addition, I could see no basis for claiming that Rabbi Apple's interpretation of these matters is shared universally by all Orthodox Jews. Best, --Shirahadasha (talk) 08:28, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
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Hi! I notice that almost your entire edit history has consisted of adding the views of Rabbi Raymond Apple sourced to the website http://www.OzTorah.com. An individual rabbi's personal website is generally not considered a reliable source for Judaism matters. There are exceptions made such as for the websites of major Yeshivas, the writings of iconic figures like Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Moshe Feinstein, etc., but with all due respect Rabbi Apple is not Moshe Feinstein, so Wikipedia edits need to be sourced to his published work rather than his personal website. In addition, Wikipedia has been beset by people who have tried to get links to private websites added to Wikipedia articles, and the LINKSPAM policy basically prohibits doing nothing but adding links to a single site to various articles. This is why you are getting all these warnings. Best, --Shirahadasha (talk) 02:31, 10 January 2008 (UTC)