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The Western Wall in the midst of the Old City in Jerusalem is the section of the Western supporting wall of the Temple Mount which has remained intact since the destruction of the Second Jerusalem Temple (70 C.E.). Because of the former association, it became known in European languages as the "Wailing Wall".
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mosaic.lk.net/g-wall.html
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Jerusalem The Wailing Wall ... Left: The "West Wailing Wall"; Here many events take place. On this day was the celebration of two events. First, the new recruits of the Israel army had just finished their 100 mile march, non-stop. There were hundreds of soldiers all cheering and throwing their hats in the air.
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www.olivebranch.com/isreal/jesurwall.htm
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There is no doubt that the Hebrew term ha-kotel ha-ma'aravi or "Western Wall" is far older than "Wailing Wall." Thus, for instance, in Shemot Rabba, a midrashic collection of exegeses on the book of Exodus from the seventh or eighth century C.E., we find the saying attributed to Rabbi Acha (himself a fourth-century...
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Jews were again not allowed to visit the wall from 1948-1967 when it was in the Jordanian section of the city. After the Six Day War, the Western Wall became a place for national rejoycing and prayer, as the last accessible relic of the last Temple. ... You are here: Home > Israel Slide Show > The Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
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Answer: The term "wailing wall" is not used by Jews, who instead prefer the term "kotel/kosel hamaaravi," Western Wall. Since the Jews are currently considered to be in a state of "ritual impurity" until a special ritual/procedure can be performed (notably the ashes of the red heifer), ... Search the FAQ Archives...
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Kotel - The Western Wall - Wailing Wall Jerusalem by night Qtvr by ... This Wall has heard many prayers; This Wall has seen the fall of many other Walls; This Wall has felt the Touch of mourning women; This Wall has felt the petitions lodged between its stones. This Wall saw Rabbi Yehuda Halevi trampled before it;
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Western or Wailing Wall? (Jewish Virtual Library) Discusses the history of the wall's name over the centuries. ... Also known as the Kotel, Wailing Wall, Wailing-place of the Jews ... See also the new pages of the Wailing Wall in the 1800s and the transformation from the Wailing Wall to the Western Wall in the 1960s.
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www.bibleplaces.com/westernwall.htm
www.bibleplaces.com/westernwall.htm
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It acquired the name "Wailing Wall" because during the long exile of the Jewish people from the city, they could return only once a year to mourn the destruction of the Temple.
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