Putting Notes in the Wall
The Western Wall has been a site for Jewish pilgrimage and prayer since the 4th century. As old as visiting the wall, the last known remnant of the Holy Temple which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D, is the tradition of putting notes into it, with private messages, intended for a Divine receiver. […]
Jewish Jerusalem Then and Now
Since ancient times, Jerusalem has been the national capital of the Jewish state, as well as the religious center. It has been the center of Jewish national life for some 3,000 years since its conquest by King David until the Babylonian exile. It is revered as the site of the ancient temples built by King […]
The Wall
Most of the Kotel or Western Wall of the Temple Mount, which was roughly some 485 meters long, is obscured by the adjoining buildings. Until June 1967, however, the portion of the wall that was accessible was no longer than 28 meters. The aboveground portion of the Wall consisted of 24 rows of stones of […]