Shalom!!

Last night, Tue. 01-04-11, in Odessa, Texas, I had the opportunity to attend the opening
meeting of Rabbi Chaim Richman's 2011 American Tour:

I have been to a number of Rabbi Richman's USA Tour Events over the past several
years and have come to greatly appreciate the tireless, faith filled and exacting scriptural
approach he and the Temple Institute have taken with regard to seeing "The Holy
Temple" become a reality in Jerusalem...on the Temple Mount....and in it's Biblically
prescribed place.

This event was a bit different from the others because the invitation letter to these
meetings did not mention that he would be bringing, for display, any new articles for
Temple Service, no garments for the Levites or Priests...nothing...but rather that Rabbi
Richman would be "unveiling an exclusive Temple building update, never before seen
anywhere." So, I really didn't know what to expect, but I was nonetheless excited to hear
what the Rabbi had to say.

As always Rabbi Richman began his presentation with a reflection on the weekly Torah
portion "Parashot Va'era (And I appeared)", tying it into his Main Theme...From Exile to
Redemption. His "message" began by defining these 2 words "Exile" and "Redemption"
based upon the Hebrew letters of these words. In a nutshell, he proclaimed that, in their
Hebrew roots, the only difference between: Exile ‫ גלה‬and Redemption ‫ גאלה‬is the
Aleph ‫ א‬which represents The Messiah.

I quietly thought to myself..."He's preaching the Gospel of Jesus/Yeshua..."

Well, anyway...Rabbi Richman went on to develop the next portion of his theme and that
being a New Song which will be sung by everyone. A New Song because the
circumstances and the conditions have changed so dramatically...Exile to Redemption...a
paradigm shift of such magnitude that the result is a New Song which emanates from
those whose lives have been thusly impacted.

Rabbi Richman then moved on to the next portion of his presentation with this little
transitional statement: We'll now look at some of the "practical and pragmatic" things
that the Temple Institute is working on. He then went over to the table in front of the
lectern and picked up a black portfolio carrying case approximately 2"x1.5'x2.5' a case
that looked appropriate to carry a canvas painting or some large sized document.

He then lifted up the black portfolio case and declared in his typical low key, humble and
mildly expressive manner something along these lines... This will be the Premier showing
of the architectural plans for the beginning projects of The Holy Temple. "In this case
are the blue prints for the "Chamber of Hewn Stone". The Chamber of Hewn Stone is the
area of The Holy Temple just to the NE of the Temple and is designated primarily for the
Sanhedrin and Counsel of the Sages. He then proceeded to pull the architectural plans
out and unfold them for the audience to view on this first ever historic occasion.

All I can say is that it was an incredibly surreal moment.

(Rabbi Chaim Richman displaying publicly for the Historic first time in Odessa, TX, the
Architectural Plans for the "Chamber of Hewn Stone")

Richman went on to say that there were also plans for underground parking, which will
be located under the Temple Mount and that the entrance/exit will traffic vehicles via the
SE corner area...going under the retaining wall. Also, he showed selected plans from a
computer projected display involving dining and restroom facilities. In addition, he
played a short video of the "Chamber of Hewn Stone" produced to give a virtual image of
the completed project.

Looking back on the evening, what stood out as a very curious omission was the fact that
no one gave the slightest mention that these plans will cause with in the community of
those who hate everything "Biblical" such a gut wrenching rage to see that these "Jews"
would continue to consider their claim to the area wherein is seated The Dome of the
Rock. No, that question wasn't raised because everyone in attendance was quite aware
that this is the course of going from Exile to Redemption. Nor was there dismay
expressed at the estimated price for the singular project of the Chamber of Hewn Stone....
$14,500,000.00.
No...there was only the realization of that which the Rabbi was seeing....

There's about to be a "NEW SONG" sung

in the LAND!!
Psalm 149:1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the
assembly of saints.

Donny Newman
Hobbs, NM