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The Wailing Wall is in fact a small remnant of the wall that surrounded the Jewish Courtyard at Temple Mount. Jews pray there because it is believed to be sacred and the wall is filled with prayers written on to slips of paper. The wailing refers to the tears that the Jews have cried for the destruction of their culture.
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Where is the waling wall?
The term 'Wailing Wall' was used by British soldiers in reference to the Western Wall of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The term 'Wailing Wall' was an insult against Jews, implying that when Jews pray they wail.
How do you say wailing wall in Hebrew?
The term "wailing wall" is a misnomer, resulting from the first British soldiers observing Jews praying at the wall (they thought the Jews were wailing).The correct term is Western Wall, and it is called ha Kotel ha Ma'aravi (הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי)
Why might you hear wailing at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a "Wailing Wall". That term was mistake made by non-Jews when they first saw the Jewish style of prayer. It is called the Western Wall or the Kotel. You do not hear wailing at the Western Wall. You hear Hebrew prayers.
Why is the wailing wall a special place for Jews?
when the days are cold
Why put notes in wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. Jews go to the Western Wall, or Kotel, to pray and commune with God. There is a tradition of putting scraps of paper containing prayers into the wall.
How did the Wailing Wall get its name?
First, the correct name is the Western Wall. The term Wailing Wall was used by the British as an insult to Jews. Second, the Western Wall, which is located in Jerusalem, is the last remaining section of the wall that surrounded the Second Temple.
What portion of the second temple is now left as a symbol for the Jews?
the western wall/ the wailing wall/ the Kotel
Why do Muslims go to the wailing wall?
It is not the Muslims who go to the Wailing Wall; it is the Jews. However, the Wailing Wall is the retaining wall of the central plateau upon which sit Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Shrine which together comprise the third holiest site in the world for Islam.
Why do Jews consider the western wall in Jerusalem to be scared?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. Also, the wall is not scared of Jews, but it is sacred to Jews because it is the last remnant of the outer retaining wall of the ancient Temple.
Why might you hear someone wail?
A person could wail when they are very sad, such as after a death in the family. Wailing is loud crying.
Why do people cry at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. People do not cry at the Western Wall. They go there to pray and commune with God.
What do they wail about at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. the Western Wall, or Kotel, is a Jewish site located in the old city of Jerusalem. Just over half the wall, including it's 17 courses located below street level, dates from the end of the second temple period, being constructed around 19 BCE by Herod the great. The remaining layers were added from the 7th century onwards.
