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'the western wall', often shortened to the Kotel or Kosel), known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam as the Buraq Wall (Arabic: حَائِط ٱلْبُرَاق, Ḥā'iṭ al-Burāq ['ħaːʔɪtˤ albʊ'raːq]), is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem that forms part of the larger retaining wall ...
24. Apr. 2024 · Wailing Wall. Western Wall. The Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people. It is the only remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Temple Mount, the site of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem, held to be uniquely holy ...
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The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple. It is a sacred site for prayer and pilgrimage, and a witness to Israeli history and culture.
24. Nov. 2020 · Learn about the Western Wall, the remaining part of the Second Temple of Jerusalem built by King Herod. Find out why it is the holiest of Jewish sites and how to visit it today.
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Learn about the Western Wall (wailing wall), one of the four supporting walls of the Temple Mount, and its significance for the Jewish people. Discover its measurements, stones, gates, and exposed sections.
3. Apr. 2009 · Learn about the history and significance of the Western Wall, the last remnant of the Second Temple, and how to visit it as a pilgrimage site. Find out how to book a tour of the Western Wall Tunnels, an underground excavation that reveals the original wall.
The Wailing Wall (now more politely called the Western Wall) is inside Jerusalem In fact, it's even inside the old walled city that is at the historic heart of Jerusalem. But it's not up on the Temple Mount. It's a retaining wall forming one edge of the Temple Mount.
