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It is the western retaining wall used for holding up the esplanade where the Jewish Temple stood. It is a very holy site to Jews.
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What was the last remnant of the Temple in Jerusalem?
The last remnant of the Temple IS the Western Wall.
What is the wall that's still standing from the first Jewish temple?
The Western Wall, is the last standing remnant of the Second Temple, not the first.
Who made the Western Wall?
The Western Wall, formerly called the Wailing Wall, was made by the ancient Israelites. It is an outer wall (and the last remnant) of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem.
The name of Jews holy building?
We don't necessarily have a "holy building" we have a Synagogue which is a house of prayer and study etc. The ruined Temple in Jerusalem is the only building particularly sacred to Jews. That's what the Western Wall or Wailing Wall is, the last visible remains of the Temple.
Why is there only one wall standing from the first Jewish temple?
The Western Wall is not from the First Temple, it is the last standing remnant of the Second Temple which was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70CE.
Why did the Jewish people begin to pray at the western wall?
Because it's the last remaining tangible part of the Holy Temple which was destroyed over 1900 years ago.
Why do you think Jews come to the western wall even though it is a ruin?
It is a remnant of the holy temple. It is a holy site and Jews go there to pray. Often, people celebrate bar mitzvah's at 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.
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.
Where did the wall come from?
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 was the western wall in the history of Jews?
It is the last remnant of the outer retaining wall of the Ancient Temple in Jerusalem, which was destroyed in the year 70 CE.
What do members of the Jewish religon do when they go to the Western Wall?
The Western Wall (formerly called the Wailing Wall) is the last remnant of the outer wall of the ancient Jewish Temple. Jews mainly go there to pray, but also to visit as tourists.
