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The "wailing wall" is a popular term for what is more formally called the Western Wall -- in Hebrew, ha-Kotel ha-Ma'aravi, or the Kotel (the Wall) for short. It's an outer wall that remains from the second Holy Temple of the Jews, destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. Though it wasn't actually part of the Temple itself, it became an important place to Jews because of its association with the Temple, which was their most sacred place in ancient times. Between 1948 and 1967 the Kotel and the entire Temple Mount were under Jordanian jurisdiction. Jews regained access to it after Israel won the Six-Day War in 1967. The fervent way Jews prayed at this holy spot caused non-Jews to create the nickname "Wailing Wall." Most Jews consider that term flippant or disrespectful.
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What religion is the wailing wall for?
Judaism........................i think
Where can one find live video footage of the Wailing Wall?
Live footage of the Wailing Wall can be viewed at United With Israel. It is regarded as one of the most sacred sites in Judaism, and can be viewed using the Interactive Camera.
Where is the wailing wall?
The 'wailing wall' - it's in Jerusalem, it is the remaining, western wall of Salomon's Temple.jerusalem
Do people call the wailing wall the western wall more or the wailing wall?
The proper name is the Western Wall or kotel. the term "wailing wall" is a mistaken term created by British soldiers who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought they were wailing.
What city is the wailing wall in?
the city the wailing wall is in jersalem p.s im 13
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.
What monument is famous in judaism?
Judaism has historical monuments. Some are the Dome of the Rock, Church of the Sepulcher, the Burnt House, and the Western Wall.
What is the purpose of the Wailing Wall?
The Wailing wall, or the western wall is the last surviving part of the 2nd temple. The second temple was the most recent place that jewish sacrifices have been done, and it was destroyed except the wailing wall.
Where is sacred wailing wall?
The Western Wall is located in Jerusalem, Israel. 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 at the "Western Wall", and thought it was wailing.
Where is the Wailing Wall 1 Rome 2 Paris 3 Baghdad 4 Jerusalem?
The Wailing Wall is in Jerusalem.
How many people surround the Wailing Wall per year?
In 2010 there were about 10 million visitors to the Wailing Wall.
What is another name for the western wall?
The Wailing Wall
