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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.

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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.


How many people surround the Wailing Wall per year?

In 2010 there were about 10 million visitors to 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.


How do you pray to the wailing wall?

First, it is not called the Wailing Wall. It used to be called the Wailing Wall but now it is the "Western Wall" or the Kotel.Second, nobody prays to the wall. People go to the wall to pray to God. Prayer is very personal and individual, and people pray in many different ways.Read more: Why_is_the_wailing_wall_called_the_wailing_wall


What is the wailing wall common known as?

the prayer wall, people write their prayers on paper and place it in the cracks. FYI women aren't allowed at 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.


Why do people put scrolls in 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 go to the Western Wall, or Kotel, to pray and commune with God. There is a Jewish custom of putting scraps of paper containing prayers into the wall.


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.


Where is the wailing wall?

The 'wailing wall' - it's in Jerusalem, it is the remaining, western wall of Salomon's Temple.jerusalem


What do you call a whale's cry?

Wailing


Why isn't the western wall called the wailing wall anymore?

Some people still call it that.


What city is the wailing wall in?

the city the wailing wall is in jersalem p.s im 13