Jewish men were permitted to pray on the Temple Mount using siddurim (prayer books) for the first time on Sunday, an Israeli journalist reported. Amit Segal (N12) described the move as 'an initial experiment' and called it 'history.' The development follows an earlier report that prayer books were allowed onto the site.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, prayer books were allowed onto the Temple Mount for the first time. In a further development, Jewish men have now been permitted to pray using siddurim on the site, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post citing Amit Segal (N12). Segal wrote that the move is 'an initial experiment aimed at ensuring the Middle East doesn't lose its mind over this' and declared 'history.'
The decision does not constitute a blanket permit, Segal indicated, and remains a limited trial. The shift in the long-standing status quo on the contested holy site comes amid heightened sensitivity over Jewish worship on the mount, where non-Muslim prayer has been restricted under arrangements in place since 1967.
The earlier permit allowing prayer books onto the mount, reported at 12:56 Jerusalem time, had already marked a departure from the previous policy that strictly forbade Jewish religious artifacts on the site. Sunday's reports suggest a step-by-step easing of restrictions, though officials have not confirmed any formal policy change.
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