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The Western Wall or Wailing Wall is the most accessible remaining piece of the Temple in Jerusalem that was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70. It isn't the Temple itself, but just the retaining wall that held up that side of the terrace around the Temple. Still, huge portions of the Jewish liturgy are focused on the Temple. Jews are supposed to face the Temple when praying, the daily prayer services in the liturgy serve to recall the sacrificial services in the Temple, and the Hebrew scriptures is, in large part, a history of the Temple. There is much more to Judaism than the memory of the Temple, but much of the rest is layered on top of that memory.
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∙ 12y agoIt is the remaining portion of the ancient Jewish Temple. Over a million people visit each year.
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∙ 12y agoIt is the only thing that was not destroyed by the Babylonians in 597 B.C.E.
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∙ 9y agoThe significance of the wailing wall is that is the remains of the wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard. Jewish people take pilgrimages to the wailing wall.
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∙ 12y agoIt is the last part of the Holy Temple (Temple Mount wall) that is still standing.
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Where is the wailing wall?
The 'wailing wall' - it's in Jerusalem, it is the remaining, western wall of Salomon's Temple.jerusalem
Why is the wailing wall is a sacred site?
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. The western wall is the last remnant of the outer retaining wall of the Second Temple. The wall is so important because it is the closest Jewish people can get to the site of the Temple.
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 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
Where is the wailing wall loacated?
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. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Did they excavate the wailing wall?
Yes
