For Mark, the Western Wall represents 3,000 years of Jewish history. “When you stand here,” he declares, “you see almost all the rules of history broken.

The Western Wall, a retaining wall of the biblical Temple compound, is the holiest site where Jews can pray. Currently, it is divided into men's and women's sections.

Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is ranked #2 out of 13 things to do in Jerusalem. See pictures and our review of Western Wall (Wailing Wall).

The Western Wall is one of the most iconic religious sites in the world. Tens of thousands of Jews travel there to pray. But what is the Western Wall?

The Western Wall is more than a psychological trigger. It’s a symbol of what still exists. From a Judaic perspective, the Temple’s ‘body’ was destroyed but its ‘soul’ remains whole.

Insider’s Tip: Visiting the Western Wall is often enough of a pilgrimage for people, but if you want more, be sure to book a reservation at the Western Wall Tunnels to see the excavated wall on ...

Engineers check the integrity and clean the stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Aug. 29, 2023. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation. The inspection is performed twice a year, ahead of Rosh ...

The Western Wall (in Hebrew, the Kotel) (and sometimes, and unpleasantly, called the “Wailing Wall”) is the most iconic place in the Jewish world.

Behind the maintenance of the Western Wall is a team of workers on duty twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, who maintain the physical aspects of the Plaza. DECEMBER 13, 2022 By ALAN ROSENBAUM.